Astrophysical Quark Matter

Abstract

The quark matter may have great implications in astrophysical studies, which could appear in the early Universe, in compact stars, and/or as cosmic rays. After a general review of astrophysical quark matter, the density-dominated quark matter is focused.

Comments: Talk presented in the 5th micro-QSO Workshop in June 11, 2004. Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, 6 pages, 2 eps-figs