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Title: From the microscopic to the macroscopic world: from nucleons to neutron stars

Journal Article · · Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics

Recent observations of neutron-star properties, in particular the recent detection of gravitational waves emitted from binary neutron stars, GW170817, open the way to put strong constraints on nuclear interactions. In this paper, we review the state of the art in calculating the equation of state of strongly interacting matter from first principle calculations starting from microscopic interactions among nucleons. As a result, we then review selected properties of neutron stars that can be directly compared with present and future observations.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP) (SC-26)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1560400
Journal Information:
Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 46; ISSN 0954-3899
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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