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Setting nonperturbative uncertainties on finite-temperature properties of neutron matter

Nuclear Theory 2020-06-03 v2 High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Nuclear Experiment

Abstract

We present an error band on neutron matter properties at finite temperature (finite-T) which comprehends uncertainties on the nuclear interaction, the many-body method convergence, and the thermodynamical consistency of the approach. This study provides nonperturbative predictions for finite-T neutron matter employing chiral interactions which are selected on the basis of their performance in both finite nuclei and infinite matter at zero temperature. Since proper theoretical uncertainties at finite-T are still generally lacking, the band provided here represents a first step towards setting first-principles constraints on thermal aspects of the nuclear matter equation of state.

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@article{arxiv.1908.04736,
  title  = {Setting nonperturbative uncertainties on finite-temperature properties of neutron matter},
  author = {Arianna Carbone},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.04736},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

7 pages, 4 figures; article reorganized in sections, added paragraphs and references