Three-parameter characterization of neutron star mass-radius relation and equation of state

Dmitry D. Ofengeim*, Peter S. Shternin, Tsvi Piran

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Abstract

Numerous models of neutron star (NS) equation of state (EoS) exist based on different superdense-matter physics approaches. Nevertheless, some NS properties show universal (EoS-independent) relations. Here, we propose a novel class of such universalities. Despite different physics inputs, a wide class of realistic nucleonic, hyperonic, and hybrid EoS models can be accurately described using only three parameters. For a given EoS, these are the mass and radius of the maximum-mass NS (or pressure and density in its center) and the radius of a half-maximum-mass star. With such a parametrization, we build universal analytic expressions for mass-radius and pressure-density relations. They form a semianalytic mapping from the mass-radius relation to the EoS in NS cores (the so-called inverse Oppenheimer-Volkoff mapping). This mapping simplifies the process of inferring the EoS from observations of NS masses and radii. Applying it to current NS observations we set new limits on the high-density end of the EoS. Using this method we also present new estimates of the radii of NS with measured masses.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103046
JournalPhysical Review D
Volume110
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Nov 2024

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