Extending multi-messenger constraints on neutron star matter through the inclusion of direct Urca cooling

arXiv:2609.30112 · nucl-th, astro-ph.HE · Submitted 2026-09-24 · Read on arXiv

nucl-th, astro-ph.HE

Submitted: 2026-09-24

Updated: 2026-09-24

Terminology

• Bayesian Inference — 2× in this paper · explained in 5 episodes
• Core — 2× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Consistency — 1× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
• Equation of State (EoS) — 1× in this paper · explained in 4 episodes

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