2002/01/31 by Henning Heiselberg
Physics and Astronomy · #astro-ph #nucl-th
published as Introductory talk given at the "Compact Stars in the QCD Phase Diagram", conf. Copenhagen, August 15-18, 2001 · 14 pages. Revised version
arxiv created 2002/02/16 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
A review of current neutron star masses and radius measurements is given and the resulting constraints on modern equation of states for nuclear matter. Phase transitions in particular to quark matter is discussed and the novel color superconducting mixed phases.