An equation of state for dense nuclear matter such as neutron stars
(phys.org)
For the first time, researchers have used lattice quantum chromodynamics to study the interior of neutron stars, obtaining a new maximum bound for the speed of sound inside the star and a better understanding of how pressure, temperature and other properties there relate to one another.
For the first time, researchers have used lattice quantum chromodynamics to study the interior of neutron stars, obtaining a new maximum bound for the speed of sound inside the star and a better understanding of how pressure, temperature and other properties there relate to one another.