Envelopes of rapidly rotating neutron stars

Autor: Niem, D., Geppert, U., Wiebicke, H. -J.
Zdroj: Astrophysics and Space Science; March 1985, Vol. 110 Issue: 2 p331-336, 6p
Abstrakt: Motivated by the discovery of the millisecond pulsars, we consider the effect of rapid rotation on the envelope of a neutron star. Solving the equation of hydrostatic equilibrium we find expressions for the density and oblateness as functions of radius and polar angle.
Databáze: Supplemental Index