The mass and radius of a neutron star constrain the equation of state and the symmetry energy of its nuclear matter. A new analysis suggests how these quantities might be pinned down more precisely.
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Walter, F., Lattimer, J. Inside information. Nature Phys 2, 443–444 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys349
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