“Because we cannot sample the matter directly, we need to infer its state by measurements of neutron star masses, radii, and cooling rates. For the last two of these, the method of measurement is highly indirect and thus subject to systematic errors.” http
“Only astrophysical observations of neutron stars can constrain the properties of the cold supranuclear matter in their cores.” https://t.co/svbamyJ0cE
Existing nuclear theory “must be extrapolated significantly to the asymmetric matter at far higher density in the cores of neutron stars.” https://t.co/svbamyJ0cE
Existing nuclear theory “relies primarily on laboratory measurements of matter at nuclear density that has approximately equal numbers of protons and neutrons.” https://t.co/svbamyJ0cE