https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2015-15038-7
Regular Article - Theoretical Physics
LOCV approach and core-crust transition in neutron stars
Department of Physics, University of Zanjan, 45371-38791, Zanjan, Iran
* e-mail: m_bigdeli@znu.ac.ir
Received:
6
January
2015
Revised:
17
February
2015
Accepted:
3
March
2015
Published online:
27
March
2015
In this paper, we have calculated the core-crust transition parameters and the location of inner edge for crust in the neutron stars. We have also investigated the structural properties of neutron stars, such as mass and radius for the core and crust, the moment of inertia, and its crustal fraction. Here we have employed the lowest-order constrained variational approach and used the UV14 + TNI and AV18 potentials to compute the equation of state of nuclear matter. Finally, we have compared our results with those of other techniques.
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