Relativistic superfluid models for rotating neutron stars

dc.creatorCarter, Brandon
dc.date2001-01-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-25T18:01:53Z
dc.descriptionThis article starts by providing an introductory overview of the theoretical mechanics of rotating neutron stars as developped to account for the frequency variations, and particularly the discontinuous glitches, observed in pulsars. The theory suggests, and the observations seem to confirm, that an essential role is played by the interaction between the solid crust and inner layers whose superfluid nature allows them to rotate independently. However many significant details remain to be clarified, even in much studied cases such as the Crab and Vela. The second part of this article is more technical, concentrating on just one of the many physical aspects that needs further development, namely the provision of a satisfactorily relativistic (local but not microscopic) treatment of the effects of the neutron superfluidity that is involved.
dc.description42 pages LateX. Contribution to Physics of Neutron Star Interiors, ed. D. Blasche, N.K. Glendenning, A. Sedrakian (ECT workshop, Trento, June 2000)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0101257
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0101257
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/52960
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleRelativistic superfluid models for rotating neutron stars
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