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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Main Authors: Joshua A. Faber, Frederic A. Rasio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2012-07-01
Series:Living Reviews in Relativity
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Online Access:http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2012-8