Application of Information and Complexity Measures to Neutron Stars Structure

Abstract

We apply several information and statistical complexity measures to neutron stars structure. Neutron stars is a classical example where the gravitational field and quantum behaviour are combined and produce a macroscopic dense object. We concentrate our study on the connection between complexity and neutron star properties, like maximum mass and the corresponding radius, applying a specific set of realistic equation of states. Moreover, the effect of the strength of the gravitational field on the neutron star structure and consequently on the complexity measure is also investigated. It is seen that neutron stars, consistent with astronomical observations so far, are ordered systems (low complexity), which cannot grow in complexity as their mass increases. This is a result of the interplay of gravity, the short-range nuclear force and the very short-range weak interaction.