Speaker
Description
Understanding the equation of state (EOS) of dense matter inside neutron stars remains an important topic in modern nuclear physics and astrophysics. Recent multimessenger observations, especially gravitational-wave measurements from binary neutron-star mergers, together with X-ray timing and radio pulsar observations, have opened new opportunities for probing matter at supranuclear densities. In this talk, I will discuss recent progress in constraining the EOS of dense neutron-star matter through model-insensitive approaches based on relativistic stellar structure, including scaling properties associated with neutron-star mass, radius, and compactness. Particular attention will be given to the connection between astrophysical observables and the microscopic properties of dense matter in neutron-star cores, including the pressure, energy density, and sound-speed behavior at supranuclear densities. Possible implications for the maximum-mass configuration, the approach to the conformal limit, and the properties of matter in the innermost neutron-star core will also be briefly discussed.