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A theory of highly condensed matter

J.D Walecka
- 01 Apr 1974 - 
- Vol. 83, Iss: 2, pp 491-529
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In this article, a model relativistic, many-body, quantum field theory composed of a baryon field, a neutral scalar meson field coupled to the scalar density ψ ψ, and a neutral vector meson fields coupled with the conserved Baryon current i Ψ γλψ is developed.
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This article is published in Annals of Physics.The article was published on 1974-04-01. It has received 1557 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Quantum field theory & Propagator.

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An Overview of Quarks in Nuclei

TL;DR: The relevance and possible manifestations of quark-gluon degrees of freedom in nuclear systems are discussed in this article, where an attempt is made to view the subject in the context of the modern theory of fundamental interactions based on the concept of local gauge invariance.
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Generalization of mean-field models to account for effects of excluded volume

TL;DR: In this paper, the Walecka model was extended to account for hard-core nuclear repulsion, and the effects of this modification on the phase boundary between the hadron matter and the quark-gluon plasma were considered.
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Nonextensive statistical effects in the hadron to quark–gluon phase transition

TL;DR: In this paper, the relativistic equation of state of hadronic matter and quark-gluon plasma at finite temperature and baryon density in the framework of nonextensive statistical mechanics was investigated.
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Phenomenological neutron star equations of state: 3-window modeling of QCD matter

TL;DR: In this article, the 3-window modeling of cold, dense QCD matter equations of state at density relevant to neutron star properties is discussed, and the characteristics of the three-window equation of state are compared with those of conventional hybrid and self-bound quark matters.
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Are neutron stars Q-stars?

TL;DR: In this article, it was shown that certain classical solutions of hadronic effective field theories can model neutron stars and these solutions, called Q-stars, may have masses much larger (3 M ⊙) or may be able to rotate faster (Prot < 0.5 ms) than previously believed possible.
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On Massive neutron cores

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied the gravitational equilibrium of masses of neutrons, using the equation of state for a cold Fermi gas, and general relativity, and showed that for masses under 1/3, there are no static equilibrium solutions.
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Static Solutions of Einstein's Field Equations for Spheres of Fluid

TL;DR: In this article, a method is developed for treating Einstein's field equations, applied to static spheres of fluid, in such a manner as to provide explicit solutions in terms of known analytic functions.
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On Continued Gravitational Contraction

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors study the solutions of the gravitational field equations which describe the contraction of a heavy star, and give general and qualitative arguments on the behavior of the metrical tensor as the contraction progresses.
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