From hadrons to quarks in neutron stars: a review [PDF]
Reports on progress in physics. Physical Society, 2017 In recent years our understanding of neutron stars has advanced remarkably, thanks to research converging from many directions. The importance of understanding neutron star behavior and structure has been underlined by the recent direct detection of ...
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Using Gravitational-wave Observations and Quasi-universal Relations to Constrain the Maximum Mass of Neutron Stars [PDF]
, 2017 Combining the GW observations of merging systems of binary neutron stars and quasi-universal relations, we set constraints on the maximum mass that can be attained by nonrotating stellar models of neutron stars.
L. Rezzolla, E. Most, L. R. Weih
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The Initial Mass Function of Stars: Evidence for Uniformity in Variable Systems [PDF]
Science, 2002 The distribution of stellar masses that form in one star formation event in a given volume of space is called the initial mass function (IMF). The IMF has been estimated from low-mass brown dwarfs to very massive stars.
P. Kroupa
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A SURVEY OF STELLAR FAMILIES: MULTIPLICITY OF SOLAR-TYPE STARS [PDF]
, 2009 We present the results of a comprehensive assessment of companions to solar-type stars. A sample of 454 stars, including the Sun, was selected from the Hipparcos catalog with π>40 mas, σπ/π < 0.05, 0.5 ⩽ B − V ⩽ 1.0 (∼F6–K3), and constrained by absolute ...
D. Raghavan +8 more
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The first gravitational-wave source from the isolated evolution of two stars in the 40–100 solar mass range [PDF]
Nature, 2016 The merger of two massive (about 30 solar masses) black holes has been detected in gravitational waves. This discovery validates recent predictions that massive binary black holes would constitute the first detection. Previous calculations, however, have
K. Belczynski +3 more
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Binary Interaction Dominates the Evolution of Massive Stars [PDF]
Science, 2012 Star Partners Stars more massive than eight times the mass of the Sun are rare and short-lived, yet they are fundamentally important because they produce all the heavy elements in the universe, such as iron, silicon, and calcium. Sana et al. (p.
H. Sana +9 more
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Tidal Deformabilities and Radii of Neutron Stars from the Observation of GW170817. [PDF]
Physical Review Letters, 2018 We use gravitational-wave observations of the binary neutron star merger GW170817 to explore the tidal deformabilities and radii of neutron stars.
S. De +5 more
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Multiplicity among solar-type stars [PDF]
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2018 Context. The statistical properties of binary stars are clues for understanding their formation process. A radial velocity survey was carried on amongst nearby G-type stars and the results were published in 1991. Aims.
J. Halbwachs +3 more
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Equations of state for supernovae and compact stars [PDF]
, 2016 A review is given of various theoretical approaches for the equation of state (EoS) of dense matter, relevant for the description of core-collapse supernovae, compact stars, and compact star mergers.
M. Oertel +3 more
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Spontaneous Scalarization of Black Holes and Compact Stars from a Gauss-Bonnet Coupling. [PDF]
Physical Review Letters, 2017 We identify a class of scalar-tensor theories with coupling between the scalar and the Gauss-Bonnet invariant that exhibit spontaneous scalarization for both black holes and compact stars.
Hector O. Silva +4 more
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