In recent years our understanding of neutron stars has advanced remarkably, thanks to
research converging from many directions. The importance of understanding neutron star …

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 review the chiral variant and invariant components of nucleon masses and the
consequence of their existence on the chiral restoration in extreme conditions, particularly in …

We consider quarkyonic matter to naturally explain the observed properties of neutron stars.
We argue that such matter might exist at densities close to that of nuclear matter, and at the …

Generating an ensemble of equations of state that fulfill multimessenger constraints, we
statistically determine the properties of dense matter found inside neutron stars (NSs). We …

Astrophysical observations of neutron stars probe the structure of dense nuclear matter and
have the potential to reveal phase transitions at high densities. Most recent analyses are …

The densest state of matter in the Universe is uniquely realized inside the central cores of
the neutron star. While first-principles evaluation of the equation of state of such matter …

We present a model of cold QCD matter that bridges nuclear and quark matter through the
duality relation between quarks and baryons. The baryon number and energy densities are …

Neutron star observables like masses, radii, and tidal deformability are direct probes to the
dense matter equation of state (EoS). A novel deep learning method that optimizes an EoS …

Neutron star interiors provide the opportunity to probe properties of cold dense matter in the
QCD phase diagram. Utilizing models of dense matter in accord with nuclear systematics at …