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Pulsars as a probe for the nuclear and quark matter equation of state

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Impact <strong>of</strong> hyperons on <strong>the</strong> maximum m<strong>as</strong>s<br />

– p.23<br />

neutron star with nucleons<br />

<strong>and</strong> leptons only:<br />

M ≈ 2.3M ⊙<br />

substantial decre<strong>as</strong>e <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

maximum m<strong>as</strong>s due to<br />

hyperons!<br />

maximum m<strong>as</strong>s <strong>for</strong> “giant<br />

hypernuclei”: M ≈ 1.7M ⊙<br />

(Glendenning <strong>and</strong> Moszkowski 1991)<br />

noninteracting hyperons<br />

result in a too low m<strong>as</strong>s:<br />

M < 1.4M ⊙ !

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