Neutron Stars 1: Equation Of State And Structure (2006)(springer-verlag New York)(en)(619s)

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With masses comparable to that of the Sun and radii of about only ten kilometers, neutron stars are the most compact stars in the Universe. They offer a unique possibility of revealing the properties of superdense matter through a comparison of theoretical models to observations. This book describes all layers of neutron stars with the emphasis on their thermodynamics and composition. Theories of dense matter are reviewed and used to construct neutron star models. Separate chapters are devoted to hypothetical strange quark stars and exotic phases of dense matter in neutron star cores. The effects of strong magnetic fields in neutron star envelopes are discussed and the final chapter compares neutron star models to observations.

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Neutron Stars 1 ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE LIBRARY VOLUME 326 Editorial Board: F. Bertola, University of Padua, Italy; J.P. Cassinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA; C.J. Cesarsky, European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany; P. Ehrenfreund, Leiden University, The Netherlands; O. Engvold, University of Oslo, Norway; A. Heck, Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory, France; E.P.J. van den Heuvel, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; V.M. Kaspi, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; J.M.E. Kuijpers, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands; H. van der Laan, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands P.G. Murdin, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, UK; F. Pacini, Istituto Astronomia Arcetri, Firenze, Italy; V. Radhakrishnan, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, India; B.V. Somov, Astronomical Institute, Moscow State University, Russia; R.A. Sunyaev, Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia P. Haensel, A.Y. Potekhin, and D.G. Yakovlev Neutron Stars 1 Equation of State and Structure P. Haensel Nicholaus Copernicus Astronomical Center Bartycka 18 Warszawa 00-716 POLAND
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