Abstract
An equation of state (EOS) of neutron star matter, describing both the neutron star crust and the liquid core, is calculated. It is based on the eective nuclear interaction SLy of the Skyrme type, which is particularly suitable for the application to the calculation of the properties of very neutron rich matter (Chabanat et al. 1997, 1998). The structure of the crust, and its EOS, is calculated in the T = 0 approximation, and under the assumption of the ground state composition. The crust-core transition is a very weakly rst-order phase transition, with relative density jump of about one percent. The EOS of the liquid core is calculated assuming (minimal) npe composition. Parameters of static neutron stars are calculated and compared with existing observational data on neutron stars. The minimum and maximum masses of static neutron stars are 0:094 M and 2:05 M, respectively. Eects of rotation on the minimum and the maximum mass of neutron stars are briefly discussed.
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