Speaker
Prof.
Nils Andersson
(University of Southampton)
Description
The spectacular first detection of gravitational waves from the inspiral and merger of a neutron star binary heralded a new era for relativistic astrophysics. This first event - GW170817 - provided interesting constraints on the neutron star radius (through the inferred tidal deformability) and the supranuclear equation of state. In this talk I will present an overview of these results. I will also look to the future and consider how we may do better, and perhaps (eventually) put constraints on the star's internal composition, as well.
Author
Prof.
Nils Andersson
(University of Southampton)
