Binary Neutron Star Mergers
We review the current status of studies of the coalescence of binary neutron star systems. We begin with a discussion of the formation channels of merging binaries and we discuss the most recent theoretical predictions for merger rates. Next, we turn to the quasi-equilibrium formalisms that are used...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2012-07-01
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Series: | Living Reviews in Relativity |
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Online Access: | http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2012-8 |