Dense matter in compact stars [electronic resource] : a pedagogical introduction / A. Schmitt.

In order to fulfil their primary goal - to remain both concise and accessible to the beginning graduate student or other newcomers to the field - the only prerequisites are a working knowledge of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics as well as a first course in quantum field theory. More advance...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author:	Schmitt, A. (Andreas)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Heidelberg ; New York : Springer-Verlag, ©2010.
Series:	Lecture notes in physics ; 811.
Subjects:	Quantum chromodynamics. Compact objects (Astronomy) Neutron stars. Stars > Constitution.