Constraining the nuclear equation of state with multiple observational channels

ORAL

Abstract

In the next few years, both gravitational wave observations and X-ray timing observations will provide complementary ways to measure the nuclear equation of state. Projecting forward to the future based on plausible astrophysical populations and measurement opportunities available in the next few years, we show that multi-messenger and multi-object observations will allow us to constrain the nuclear equation of state to O(30\%) just above the nuclear saturation density.

Authors

  • Richard O'Shaughnessy

    • Rochester Inst of Tech
  • Jocelyn Read

    • California State University, Fullerton
  • Monica Rizzo

    • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Andrew W. Steiner

    • University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    • Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville
    • Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville and Oak Ridge National Lab
  • Leslie Wade

    • Kenyon College
    • Kenyon College, LIGO
  • Daniel Wysocki

    • Rochester Institute of Technology