The limit of mass for gravitational collapse and nuclear forces at short distance

Buitrago, J.; Mediavilla, E.
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Astrophysics and Space Science (ISSN 0004-640X), vol. 109, no. 2, Feb. 1985, p. 407-409.

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1985
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2
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2
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1
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Descripción
On the basis of the current knowledge about the size of the neutron, the nucleon-nucleon interaction, and the limit on the ratio Gm/c2R < 4/9 imposed by General Relativity, the authors find an upper limit of about 2 M_sun;, for stars of uniform density in the neutron phase. The importance of an accurate determination of the neutron radius for neutron stars studies is pointed out.