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Small, Dense Quark Stars from Perturbative QCD

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abstract

As a model for nonideal behavior in the equation of state of QCD at high density, we consider cold quark matter in perturbation theory. To second order in the strong coupling constant, $\alpha_s$, the results depend sensitively on the choice of the renormalization mass scale. Certain choices of this scale correspond to a strongly first order chiral transition, and generate quark stars with maximum masses and radii approximately half that of ordinary neutron stars. At the center of these stars, quarks are essentially massless.

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gr-qc 1 hep-ph 1

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2026 1 2025 1

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UNVERDICTED 2

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Properties of Stable Massive Quark Stars in Holography

hep-ph · 2025-12-02 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

Holographic model of massive deconfined quarks yields a stiff enough equation of state to allow stable 2-solar-mass hybrid stars with quark cores for certain nuclear phases.

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  • Properties of Stable Massive Quark Stars in Holography hep-ph · 2025-12-02 · unverdicted · none · ref 9 · internal anchor

    Holographic model of massive deconfined quarks yields a stiff enough equation of state to allow stable 2-solar-mass hybrid stars with quark cores for certain nuclear phases.

  • Quark Stars in Ricci-Determinant Gravity with an Interacting Quark Equation of State gr-qc · 2026-06-01 · unverdicted · none · ref 52 · 2 links · internal anchor

    Quark stars in Ricci-Determinant gravity with interacting quark EoS exhibit lower compactness than in GR and become unstable at high central densities when perturbative gravity terms exceed about half the GR contribution.