On the formation history of Galactic double neutron stars
Double neutron stars (DNSs) have been observed as Galactic radio pulsars, and the recent discovery of gravitational waves from the DNS merger GW170817 adds to the known DNS population. We perform rapid population synthesis of massive binary stars and discuss model predictions, including DNS formatio...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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