Quantum Chromodynamics, the theory of quarks and gluons, whose interactions can be
described by a local SU (3) gauge symmetry with charges called “color quantum numbers” …

This review aims at providing an extensive discussion of modern constraints relevant for
dense and hot strongly interacting matter. It includes theoretical first-principle results from …

Neutron-star cores contain matter at the highest densities in our Universe. This highly
compressed matter may undergo a phase transition where nuclear matter melts into …

We discuss an interpretation that a peak in the sound velocity in neutron star matter, as
suggested by the observational data, signifies strongly coupled conformal matter. The …

We demonstrate in a general and analytic way how high-density information about the
equation of state (EOS) of strongly interacting matter obtained using perturbative quantum …

Recent rapid progress in neutron-star (NS) observations offers great potential to constrain
the properties of strongly interacting matter under the most extreme conditions. In order to …

Accurately understanding the equation of state (EOS) of high-density, zero-temperature
quark matter plays an essential role in constraining the behavior of dense strongly …

We demonstrate that ab-initio calculations in QCD at high densities offer significant and
nontrivial information about the equation of state of matter in the cores of neutron stars …

Understanding the behavior of dense hadronic matter is a central goal in nuclear physics as
it governs the nature and dynamics of astrophysical objects such as supernovae and …

We have investigated the systematic differences introduced when performing a Bayesian-
inference analysis of the equation of state (EOS) of neutron stars employing either variable …