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Masses, Radii, and the Equation of State of Neutron Stars
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We summarize our current knowledge of neutron-star masses and radii.Recent instrumentation and computational advances have resulted in a rapid increase in the discovery rate and precise timing of radio pulsars in binaries in the past few years, leading to a large number of mass measurements.These discoveries show that the neutron-star mass distribution is much wider than previously thought, with three known pulsars now firmly in the 1.9-2.0-Mmass range.For radii, large, high-quality data sets from X-ray satellites as well as significant progress in theoretical modeling led to considerable progress in the measurements, placing them in the 10-11.5-kmrange and shrinking their uncertainties, owing to a better understanding of the sources of systematic errors.The combination of the massive-neutron-star discoveries, the tighter radius measurements, and improved laboratory constraints of the properties of dense matter has already made a substantial impact on our understanding of the composition and bulk properties of cold nuclear matter at densities higher than that of the atomic nucleus, a major unsolved problem in modern physics.401 Click here to view this article's online features: • Download figures as PPT slides • Navigate linked references • Download citations • Explore related articles • Search
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- Özel, F., & Freire, P.
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- Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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- Annual Reviews
- Published
- 2016-09-19
- Volume
- 54
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 401-440
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- 0066-4146 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-4282
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- en
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