A Statistical Approach to Neutron Stars’ Crust–Core Transition Density and Pressure

In this paper, a regression model between neutron star crust–core pressure and the symmetry energy characteristics was estimated using the Akaike information criterion and the adjusted coefficient of determination <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" di...

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Main Authors: Ilona Bednarek, Wiesław Olchawa, Jan Sładkowski, Jacek Syska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/25/12/1652
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Summary:In this paper, a regression model between neutron star crust–core pressure and the symmetry energy characteristics was estimated using the Akaike information criterion and the adjusted coefficient of determination <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msubsup><mi>R</mi><mrow><mi>a</mi><mi>d</mi><mi>j</mi></mrow><mn>2</mn></msubsup></semantics></math></inline-formula>. The most probable value of the transition density, which should characterize the crust–core environment of the sought physical neutron star model, was determined based on the obtained regression function. An anti-correlation was found between this transition density and the main characteristic of the symmetry energy, i.e., its slope <i>L</i>.
ISSN:1099-4300