Sprecher
Prof.
Luciano Rezzolla
(Institute for Theoretical Physics, Frankfurt)
Beschreibung
I will discuss the rapid recent progress made in modelling these systems
and show how the inspiral and merger of a binary system of neutron stars
is more than a strong source of gravitational waves. Indeed, while the
gravitational signal can provide tight constraints on the equation of
state for matter at nuclear densities, the formation of a
black-hole--torus system can explain much of the phenomenology of short
gamma-ray bursts, while the the ejection of matter during the merger can
shed light on the chemical enrichment of the universe.
Hauptautor
Prof.
Luciano Rezzolla
(Institute for Theoretical Physics, Frankfurt)
