* Abstract *
It is very difficult to determine the symmetry energy of dense matter without ambiguity, even though it is a key to decide the structure of a neutron star. Recently, nuclear collision experiments with neutron-rich nuclei beams in medium energy regions have been planned and are expected to provide us with a new knowledge of symmetry energy. Semi-classical transport models are believed to be effective in these energy regions. However, different numerical codes produce significant inconsistencies. In this workshop, we will try to reduce the theoretical ambiguity by listing points to be improved, through various reviews by J.R. Stone and the other review speakers, proposed topics from general participants and by discussion with them. Our final goal is to find a new experimental probe to evaluate
nuclear theories and to make a future plan to establish theories on the symmetry energy of dense matter.
* Topics *
1. What causes the gap between neutron star observations (hard EoS) and nuclear experiments (soft EoS)?
2. The feasibility study of theoretical assumptions and approximations in a treatment of experimental raw data.
3. Find a new test to check the reliability of the theoretical models.
4. Can we discuss the properties of dense matter from nuclear structures?
* Organizers *
T. Inakura (Chiba Univ.), C. Ishizuka (Tokyo Univ. of Sci.),
T. Isobe (RIKEN), T. Maruyama (JAEA), T. Murakami (Kyoto Univ.),
H. Nakada (Chiba Univ.), K. Nakazato (Tokyo Univ. of Sci.)