The density dependence of nuclear symmetry energy is among the most uncertain parts of
the Equation of State (EOS) of dense neutron-rich nuclear matter. It is currently poorly known …

We review the physics of hyperons and Δ-resonances in dense matter in compact stars. The
covariant density functional approach to the equation of state and composition of dense …

Recent rapid progress in neutron-star (NS) observations offers great potential to constrain
the properties of strongly interacting matter under the most extreme conditions. In order to …

In the context of the massive secondary object recently observed in the compact-star merger
GW190814, we investigate the possibility of producing massive neutron stars from a few …

The speed of sound of the matter within neutron stars may contain nonsmooth structure
related to first-or higher-order phase transitions. Here we investigate what are the …

I review holographic models for (dense and cold) nuclear matter, neutron stars, and their
mergers. I start by a brief general discussion on current knowledge of cold QCD matter and …

We present a novel framework for the equation of state of dense and hot quantum
chromodynamics (QCD), which focuses on the region of the phase diagram relevant for …

The detection of the binary events GW170817 and GW190814 has provided invaluable
constraints on the maximum mass of nonrotating configurations of neutron stars, M TOV …

The maximum mass of a non-rotating neutron star, M TOV, plays a very important role in
deciphering the structure and composition of neutron stars and in revealing the equation of …

A considerable effort has been dedicated recently to the construction of generic equations of
state (EOSs) for matter in neutron stars. The advantage of these approaches is that they can …