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Relativistic mean-field theory applied to the study of neutron star properties
Thesis (MSc (Physics))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.
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| author | Diener, Jacobus Petrus Willem |
| author2 | Van der Ventel, B. I. S. |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/2057 Relativistic mean-field theory applied to the study of neutron star properties Diener, Jacobus Petrus Willem Van der Ventel, B. I. S. Hillhouse, G. C. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Physics. Neutron stars Mean field theory Nuclear physics General relativity Dissertations -- Physics Theses -- Physics Relativity (Physics) Equations of state Thesis (MSc (Physics))--Stellenbosch University, 2008. Nuclear physics can be applied in various ways to the study of neutron stars. This thesis reports on one such application, where the relativistic mean-field approximation has been employed to calculate the equations of state of matter in the neutron star interior. In particular the equations of state of nuclear and neutron star matter of the NL3, PK1 and FSUGold parameter sets were derived. A survey of available literature on neutron stars is presented and we use the derived equations of state to reproduce the properties of saturated nuclear matter as well as the mass-radius relationship of a static, spherical symmetric neutron star. Results are compared to published values of the properties of saturated nuclear matter and to available observational data of the mass-radius relationship of neutron stars. 2008-05-07T07:04:53Z 2010-06-01T08:39:41Z 2008-05-07T07:04:53Z 2010-06-01T08:39:41Z 2008-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2057 en Stellenbosch University 1847967 bytes application/pdf application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Neutron stars Mean field theory Nuclear physics General relativity Dissertations -- Physics Theses -- Physics Relativity (Physics) Equations of state Diener, Jacobus Petrus Willem Relativistic mean-field theory applied to the study of neutron star properties |
| title | Relativistic mean-field theory applied to the study of neutron star properties |
| title_full | Relativistic mean-field theory applied to the study of neutron star properties |
| title_fullStr | Relativistic mean-field theory applied to the study of neutron star properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relativistic mean-field theory applied to the study of neutron star properties |
| title_short | Relativistic mean-field theory applied to the study of neutron star properties |
| title_sort | relativistic mean field theory applied to the study of neutron star properties |
| topic | Neutron stars Mean field theory Nuclear physics General relativity Dissertations -- Physics Theses -- Physics Relativity (Physics) Equations of state |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2057 |
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