Dense Matter in Compact Stars A Pedagogical Introduction /

• Main Author: Schmitt, Andreas. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 811
• Subjects: Physics.; Nuclear physics.; Quantum theory.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons.; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12866-0

The purpose of these lectures is to address the following two strongly coupled issues: " What is the ground state (and its properties) of dense (quark) matter? " What is the matter composition of a compact star? In order to fulfill their primary goal - to remain both concise and accessible...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Mass and Radius of the Star
• Basic Models and Properties of Dense Nuclear Matter
• Superconcuctivity and Superfluidity in a Compact Star
• Neutrino Emissivity and Cooling of the Star.-Discussion
• Basics of Quantum Field Theory at Finite Temperature and Chemical Potential
• Glossary.