Publication Type
Conference Paper
Journal Name
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Publication Date
Page Number
012063
Volume
665
Conference Name
Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics VI (NPA6)
Conference Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Conference Date
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Abstract
Recent progress in quantum Monte Carlo with modern nucleon-nucleon interactions have enabled the successful description of properties of light nuclei and neutron-rich matter. Of particular interest is the nuclear symmetry energy, the energy cost of creating an isospin asymmetry, and its connection to the structure of neutron stars. Combining these advances with recent observations of neutron star masses and radii gives insight into the equation of state of neutron-rich matter near and above the saturation density. In particular, neutron star radius measurements constrain the derivative of the symmetry energy.
