Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects
Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2020
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Physics-BS
Department
Physics
Advisor
Dr. David G Robertson
First Committee Member
Dr. David G Robertson
Second Committee Member
Dr. Uwe Trittmann
Third Committee Member
Dr. Deborah Solomon
Keywords
Neutron Star, Equations of State, White Dwarf, Nuclear Equations
Subject Categories
Applied Mathematics | Astrophysics and Astronomy | Higher Education | Physics
Abstract
This project analyzes recent observational data of neutron stars. It uses this to data to constrain nuclear equations of state proposed by Oter. et al. based on the maximum masses proposed by these equations of state. I do this by using numerical integration of the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkov equation to provide equilibrium states for each proposed EoS.
Recommended Citation
Clevinger, Alexander, "Constraining Neutron Star Nuclear Equations of State Based on Observational Data" (2020). Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects. 113.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_honor/113
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