Speaker
Lap-Ming Lin
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Description
The trace anomaly $\Delta$ is an important quantity that measures the broken conformal symmetry in neutron star matter. In this talk, we will introduce quasi-universal relations that connect the stellar profile of $\Delta$ to the compactness, moment of inertia, and tidal deformability of neutron stars. We will also discuss how the behavior of $\Delta$ inside neutron stars can be inferred from neutron star observations through both electromagnetic and gravitational-wave channels.
Author
Lap-Ming Lin
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong)