The purpose of these lectures is to address the following two strongly coupled issues: What is the ground state (and its properties) of dense (quark) matter? What is the matter composition of a compact star? In order to fulfill theirprimary goal - to remain both concise and accessible to the beginning graduate student or other newcomers to the field - the only prerequisites are a working knowledge of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics as well as a first course in quantum field theory. More advanced material will be introduced as thetext progresses and an appendix covers basic elements of thermal quantum field theory at finite chemical potential. Instead of developing all relevant formal tools (which is not even fully possible in the regime of QCD considered here), calculations are physically motivated, making the reader familiar with thetheories and technicalities by “learning by doing”. In this way these lectures will guide and prepare the reader towards further investigations and own theoretical research in this exciting field at the interface of nuclear, particleand astrophysics. The most elementary and concise introduction to this topic Guides the reader rapidly towards a level suitable for own research through a 'learning by doing' approach Written in a style suitable as either textbook orfor self-study INDICE: Introduction.- Mass and Radius of the Star.- Basic Models and Properties of Dense Nuclear Matter.- Superconcuctivity and Superfluidity in a Compact Star.- Neutrino Emissivity and Cooling of the Star.-Discussion.- Basics ofQuantum Field Theory at Finite Temperature and Chemical Potential.- Glossary.
- ISBN: 978-3-642-12865-3
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 146
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés