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Symmetry energy, neutron skin, and neutron star radius from chiral effective field theory interactions

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We discuss neutron matter calculations based on chiral effective field theory interactions and their predictions for the symmetry energy, the neutron skin of 208Pb , and for the radius of neutron stars.

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  1. Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289, Darmstadt, Germany

    K. Hebeler & A. Schwenk

  2. ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291, Darmstadt, Germany

    K. Hebeler & A. Schwenk

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Contribution to the Topical Issue “Nuclear Symmetry Energy” edited by Bao-An Li, Ángels Ramos, Giuseppe Verde, Isaac Vidaña.

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Hebeler, K., Schwenk, A. Symmetry energy, neutron skin, and neutron star radius from chiral effective field theory interactions. Eur. Phys. J. A 50, 11 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2014-14011-4

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