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ANNUAL REVIEW OF NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE SCIENCE, VOL 70
Volume 70, Issue -, Pages 21-41Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-nucl-101918-023608
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density functional theory; equation of state; neutron stars
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- US Department of Energy Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics [DE-FG02-92ER40750]
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How does subatomic matter organize itself? Neutron stars are cosmic laboratories uniquely poised to answer this fundamental question that lies at the heart of nuclear science. Newly commissioned rare isotope facilities, telescopes operating across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, and ever more sensitive gravitational wave detectors will probe the properties of neutronrich matter with unprecedented precision over an enormous range of densities. A coordinated effort between observation, experiment, and theoretical research is of paramount importance for realizing the full potential of these investments. Theoretical nuclear physics provides valuable insights into the properties of neutron-rich matter in regimes that are not presently accessible to experiment or observation. In particular, nuclear density functional theory is likely the only tractable framework that can bridge the entire nuclear landscape by connecting finite nuclei to neutron stars. This compelling connection is the main scope of the present review.
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