Neutron Star Matter

Abstract

In this presentation I discuss two aspects of the neutron-matter equation of state. One relates to the symmetry energy of nuclear matter and empirical constraints on its slope parameter at saturation density. The second deals with spatially inhomogeneous chiral phases of deconfined quark matter in the inner core of a neutron star.

Comments: Contribution for the Conference Proceedings of the Compact Stars in the QCD Phase Diagram III (CSQCD III) conference, December 12-15, 2012, Guarujá, Brazil. http://www.astro.iag.usp.br/~foton/CSQCD3