Speaker
Prof.
Wolfram Weise
(TUM)
Description
Observations of the heaviest neutron stars, together with mass and radius
measurements, and gravitational wave signals from binary neutron neutron star
mergers, progressively tighten the constraints on the equation-of-state of dense
baryonic matter. Using the presently available data base, results are presented of
detailed Bayesian inference analyses. A focus is on prerequisites and limitations
for hypothetical phase transitions at the baryon densities realized in neutron star
cores. The possible structure and composition of matter under such conditions are
discussed.
