Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff equations in modified Gauss–Bonnet gravity

Abstract

Based on a stringy inspired Gauss–Bonnet (GB) modification of classical gravity, we constructed a model for neutron stars. We derived the modified forms of Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff (TOV) equations for a generic function of f(G) gravity. The hydrostatic equations remained unchanged but the dynamical equations for metric functions are modified due to the effects of GB term.