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A general formula of the symmetry energy for many-body interaction is proposed and the commonly used two-body interaction symmetry energy is recovered. Within Landau's theory (Lt), we generalize two equations of state (EoS) CCS$\delta$3 and…

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An equation of state (EOS) of neutron star matter, describing both the neutron star crust and the liquid core, is calculated. It is based on the effective nuclear interaction SLy of the Skyrme type, which is particularly suitable for the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 F. Douchin , P. Haensel

In view of the great uncertainty of the equation of state (EOS) of high-density nuclear matter, establishing EOS-independent universal relations between global properties of neutron stars provides a practical way to constrain the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-03-07 Zehan Wu , Dehua Wen

Determining the Equation of State (EOS) of dense neutron-rich nuclear matter is a shared goal of both nuclear physics and astrophysics. Except possible phase transitions, the density dependence of nuclear symmetry \esym is the most…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-07-23 Bao-An Li , Plamen G. Krastev , De-Hua Wen , Nai-Bo Zhang

We propose the existence of a lower bound on the energy of pure neutron matter (PNM) on the basis of unitary-gas considerations. We discuss its justification from experimental studies of cold atoms as well as from theoretical studies of…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2017-10-27 Ingo Tews , James M. Lattimer , Akira Ohnishi , Evgeni E. Kolomeitsev

This study analyzes and contrasts different phenomenological methods used to model the nuclear equation of state (EOS) for neutron star matter based on covariant energy density functionals (CEDF). Using two complementary methodologies, we…

We construct the equation of state (EOS) in a wide density range for neutron stars using the relativistic mean field theory. The properties of neutron star matter with both uniform and non-uniform distributions are studied consistently. The…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-11-07 H. Shen

Neutron-star cores contain matter at the highest densities in our Universe. This highly compressed matter may undergo a phase transition where nuclear matter melts into deconfined quark matter, liberating its constituent quarks and gluons.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-01-15 Eemeli Annala , Tyler Gorda , Joonas Hirvonen , Oleg Komoltsev , Aleksi Kurkela , Joonas Nättilä , Aleksi Vuorinen

Heavy-ion reactions provide a unique means to investigate the equation of state (EOS) of neutron-rich nuclear matter, especially the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy $E_{sym}(\rho)$. The latter plays an important role in…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Bao-An Li , Lie-Wen Chen , Che Ming Ko , Plamen G. Krastev , Andrew W. Steiner , Gao-Chan Yong

A recently proposed density-dependent van der Waals model, with only $4$ free parameters adjusted to fix binding energy, saturation density, symmetry energy, and incompressibility, is analyzed under symmetric and asymmetric nuclear matter…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-02-07 M. Dutra , B. M. Santos , O. Lourenço

It is shown that the equation of state of nuclear matter can be determined within the mean-field theory of $\sigma \omega$ model provided only that the nucleon effective mass curve is given. We use a family of the possible nucleon effective…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Jae Hwang Lee , Young Jae Lee , Suk-Joon Lee

In recent years, modified gravity theories have gained significant attention as potential replacements for the general theory of relativity. Neutron stars, which are dense compact objects, provide ideal astrophysical laboratories for…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-07-20 K. Nobleson , Sarmistha Banik , Tuhin Malik

With ongoing advancements in nuclear theory and experimentation, together with a growing body of neutron star (NS) observations, a wealth of information on the equation of state (EOS) for matter at extreme densities has become accessible.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-07-18 Bhaskar Biswas , Stephan Rosswog

We search for possible correlations between neutron star observables and thermodynamic quantities that characterize high density nuclear matter. We generate a set of model-independent equations of state describing stellar matter from a…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-03-04 Márcio Ferreira , M. Fortin , Tuhin Malik , B. K. Agrawal , Constança Providência

Constraints on the EoS for symmetric matter (equal neutron and proton numbers) at supra-saturation densities have been extracted from energetic collisions of heavy ions. Collisions of neutron-deficient and neutron-rich heavy ions now…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2015-05-13 W. G. Lynch , M. B. Tsang , Y. Zhang , P. Danielewicz , M. Famiano , Z. Li , A. W. Steiner

We construct the equation of state (EOS) of nuclear matter using the relativistic mean field (RMF) theory in the wide density, temperature range with various proton fractions for the use of supernova simulation and the neutron star…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-10-31 H. Shen , H. Toki , K. Oyamatsu , K. Sumiyoshi

Only one third of the nucleons in $^{208}$Pb occupy the saturation density area. Consequently nuclear observables related to average properties of nuclei, such as masses or radii, constrain the equation of state (EOS) not at saturation…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-04 E. Khan , J. Margueron , I. Vidana

The appearance of strangeness in the form of hyperons within the inner core of neutron stars is expected to affect its detectable properties such as its global structure or gravitational wave emission. In this work, we explore the parameter…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-12-19 Suprovo Ghosh , Bikram Keshari Pradhan , Debarati Chatterjee , Jürgen Schaffner-Bielich

Asymmetric nuclear matter is treated in the formalism of Dirac-Brueckner approach with Bonn one-boson-exchange nucleon-nucleon interaction. We extract the symmetry energy coefficient at the saturation to be about 31 MeV, which is in good…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 C. -H. Lee , T. T. S. Kuo , G. Q. Li , G. E. Brown

Because of the development of many-body theories of nuclear matter, the long-standing, open problem of the equation of state (EOS) of dense matter may be understood in the near future through the confrontation of theoretical calculations…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2020-12-02 A. Li , Z. -Y. Zhu , E. -P. Zhou , J. -M. Dong , J. -N. Hu , C. -J. Xia