Strangeness in Relativistic Astrophysics
Astrophysics
2007-11-19 v1 Nuclear Theory
Abstract
In these lecture notes, the role of strangeness in relativistic astrophysics of compact stars is addressed. The appearance of strange particles, as hyperons, kaons, and strange quarks, in the core of compact stars is examined and common features as well as differences are presented. Impacts on the global properties of compact stars and signals of the presence of exotic matter are outlined for the various strange phases which can appear in the interior at high densities.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0711.2639,
title = {Strangeness in Relativistic Astrophysics},
author = {Jurgen Schaffner-Bielich and Stefan Schramm and Horst Stocker},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0711.2639},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
26 pages, 14 figures, lecture notes for the course given at the International School of Physics Enrico Fermi on "Strangeness and Spin in Fundamental Physics", Varenna, June 19-29, 2007