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Given an Equation of State (EOS) for neutron star (NS) matter, there is a unique mass-radius sequence characterized by a maximum mass $M_{\rm{NS}}^{\max}$ at radius $R_{\max}$. We first show analytically that the $M_{\rm{NS}}^{\max}$ and…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2023-07-27 Bao-Jun Cai , Bao-An Li , Zhen Zhang

Numerous models of neutron star (NS) equation of state (EoS) exist based on different superdense-matter physics approaches. Nevertheless, some NS properties show universal (EoS-independent) relations. Here, we propose a novel class of such…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-08-02 Dmitry D. Ofengeim , Peter S. Shternin , Tsvi Piran

The equation of state (EOS) of dense matter has been a long-sought goal of nuclear physics. Equations of state generate unique mass versus radius (M-R) relations for neutron stars, the ultra-dense remnants of stellar evolution. In this…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2015-06-05 Andrew W. Steiner , James M. Lattimer , Edward F. Brown

Neutron-star radii provide useful information on the equation of state of neutron rich matter. Particularly interesting is the density dependence of the equation of state (EOS). For example, the softening of the EOS at high density, where…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-11-07 J. Carriere , C. J. Horowitz , J. Piekarewicz

Neutron stars (NS) are compact objects with strong gravitational fields, and a matter composition subject to extreme physical conditions. The properties of strongly interacting matter at ultra-high densities and temperatures impose a big…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-10-19 R. V. Lobato , E. V. Chimanski , C. A. Bertulani

We report a new microscopic equation of state (EOS) of dense symmetric nuclear matter, pure neutron matter, and asymmetric and $\beta$-stable nuclear matter at zero temperature using recent realistic two-body and three-body nuclear…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-05-31 Ignazio Bombaci , Domenico Logoteta

Neutron stars (NSs), superdense objects with exceptionally strong gravitational fields, provide an ideal laboratory for probing general relativity (GR) in the high-curvature regime. They also present an exciting opportunity to explore new…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-02-02 Sayantan Ghosh

A pure nucleonic equation of state (EoS) for beta equilibrated charge neutral neutron star (NS) matter is determined using density dependent effective NN interaction. This EoS is found to satisfy both the constraints from the observed…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2011-05-11 Partha Roy Chowdhury

Through continuous progress in nuclear theory and experiment and an increasing number of neutron-star observations, a multitude of information about the equation of state (EOS) for matter at extreme densities is available. To constrain the…

The uncertainties in neutron star (NS) radii and crust properties due to our limited knowledge of the equation of state (EOS) are quantitatively analysed. We first demonstrate the importance of a unified microscopic description for the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-10-12 M. Fortin , C. Providencia , A. R. Raduta , F. Gulminelli , J. L Zdunik , P. Haensel , M. Bejger

In recent years our understanding of the dense matter equation of state (EOS) of neutron stars has significantly improved by analyzing multimessenger data from radio/X-ray pulsars, gravitational wave events, and from nuclear physics…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-09-28 G. Raaijmakers , S. K. Greif , K. Hebeler , T. Hinderer , S. Nissanke , A. Schwenk , T. E. Riley , A. L. Watts , J. M. Lattimer , W. C. G. Ho

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

Using an explicitly isospin-dependent parametric Equation of State (EOS) for the core of neutron stars (NSs) within the Bayesian statistical approach, we infer the EOS parameters of super-dense neutron-rich nuclear matter from three sets of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-08-07 Wen-Jie Xie , Bao-An Li

The radius $R_{1.4}$ of neutron stars (NSs) with a mass of 1.4 M$_{\odot}$ has been extracted consistently in many recent studies in the literature. Using representative $R_{1.4}$ data, we infer high-density nuclear symmetry energy…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-10-04 Wen-Jie Xie , Bao-An Li

Neutron star (NS) equation of state (EoS) insensitive relations or universal relations (UR) involving neutron star bulk properties play a crucial role in gravitational-wave astronomy. Considering a wide range of equations of state…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-01-18 Bikram Keshari Pradhan , Aditya Vijaykumar , Debarati Chatterjee

Recently, in Malik23, a dataset of several EoS for purely nucleonic stellar matter based on a non-linear RMF model prescription, and constrained to properties of nuclear matter, to state-of-the-art chiral effective field theory calculations…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-09-25 Tuhin Malik , Helena Pais , Constança Providência

Neutron star (NS) is a unique astronomical compact object where the four fundamental interactions have been revealed from the observation and studied in different ways. While the macroscopic properties of NS like mass and radius can be…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2021-05-04 Ngo Hai Tan , Dao T. Khoa , Doan Thi Loan

Relations between stellar properties independent of the nuclear equation of state offer profound insights into neutron star physics and have practical applications in data analysis. Commonly, these relations are derived from utilizing…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-12-10 Grigorios Papigkiotis , Georgios Vardakas , Nikolaos Stergioulas

Measurements of neutron star mass and radius or tidal deformability deliver unique insight into the equation of state (EOS) of cold dense matter. EOS inference is very often done using generalized parametric or non-parametric models which…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-03-25 Chun Huang , Geert Raaijmakers , Anna L. Watts , Laura Tolos , Constança Providência

We examine the correlations of neutron star radii with the nuclear matter incompressibility, symmetry energy, and their slopes, which are the key parameters of the equation of state (EoS) of asymmetric nuclear matter. The neutron star radii…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2016-11-15 N. Alam , B. K. Agrawal , M. Fortin , H. Pais , C. Providência , Ad. R. Raduta , A. Sulaksono