[Triumf-seminars] TRIUMF Colloquium today at 14:00

Thu Aug 11 05:00:04 PDT 2011

Date/Time: Thu 2011-08-11 at 14:00

Location:  Auditorium          

Speaker:   Madappa Prakash (Ohio University)

Title:     Structure and Composition of Neutron Stars

Abstract: Several new observations of neutron stars are beginning to shed light on the structure and composition of the densest form of observable cold matter in our Universe. A prime example is the recent observation of a two-solar-mass neutron star (PSR J1614-2230). In this talk, implications of new observations for the theoretical models of extreme states of matter will be highlighted. Observational requirements for a model independent determination of the equation of state of neutron-star matter will be summarized.

Stimulants available 15 minutes before the talk.

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