Theoretical and observational constrainhts on the mass-radius relations of neutron stars

Authors

  • K. Boshkayev Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, IETP, Department of Physics and Technology, 71 al-Farabi av., 050040 Almaty,
  • J. A. Rueda International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics Network, Piazza della Repubblica 10, Pescara, I-65122
  • M. Muccino International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics Network, Piazza della Repubblica 10, Pescara, I-65122

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26577/phst-2016-1-89

Keywords:

Neutron stars, equations of state, mass-radius relation, theoretical constraints, observational constraints

Abstract

We investigate theoretical and observational constraints on the mass-radius relations for neutron stars. For that purpose we consider the model of neutron stars taking into considerations strong, weak, electromagnetic and gravitational interactions in the equation of state and integrate the structure equations within the Hartle-Thorne formalism for rotating configurations. On the basis of the theoretical restrictions imposed by general relativity, mass-shedding and axisymmetric secular instabilities we calculate the upper and lower bounds for the parameters of neutron stars. Our theoretical calculations have been compared and contrasted with the observational constraints and as a result we show that the observational constraints favor stiff equations of state.

 

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Published

2017-03-06

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016): PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

Section

Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics

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Theoretical and observational constrainhts on the mass-radius relations of neutron stars. (2017). Physical Sciences and Technology, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.26577/phst-2016-1-89