Topological characterization of neutron star crusts
Nuclear Theory
2015-06-11 v1
Abstract
Neutron star crusts are studied using a classical molecular dynamics model developed for heavy ion reactions. After the model is shown to produce a plethora of the so-called "pasta" shapes, a series of techniques borrowed from nuclear physics, condensed matter physics and topology are used to craft a method that can be used to characterize the shape of the pasta structures in an unequivocal way.
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@article{arxiv.1208.4793,
title = {Topological characterization of neutron star crusts},
author = {C. O. Dorso and P. A. Giménez Molinelli and J. A. López},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1208.4793},
year = {2015}
}