Constraints from the GW170817 merger event on the nuclear matter equation of state

A. Figura; G. F. Burgio; H.-J. Schulze; INFN Sezione di Catania); J.-B. Wei (Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia; Universita' di Catania

arxiv: 1907.03283 · v1 · pith:MCD5EJEInew · submitted 2019-07-07 · ⚛️ nucl-th · astro-ph.HE· astro-ph.SR

Constraints from the GW170817 merger event on the nuclear matter equation of state

G. F. Burgio , A. Figura , H.-J. Schulze , J.-B. Wei (Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia , Universita' di Catania , INFN Sezione di Catania) This is my paper

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classification ⚛️ nucl-th astro-ph.HEastro-ph.SR

keywords GW170817neutron starequation of statetidal deformabilitynuclear matterhybrid starsmoment of inertiaradius constraint

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The GW170817 merger constrains neutron star radii to 12-13 km and selects compatible microscopic equations of state.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper compares the pressure-density relation extracted from the GW170817 neutron star merger with results from heavy-ion collisions. It computes neutron star moment of inertia and tidal deformability for a set of microscopic equations of state that describe both nuclear and hybrid star configurations, and verifies that several universal relations hold across these models. The resulting radius range of 12-13 km is compatible with the merger signal, thereby identifying which equations of state remain viable.

Core claim

Calculations with microscopic equations of state for nuclear and hybrid stars show that the GW170817 event implies neutron star radii between 12 and 13 kilometers, which selects the equations of state consistent with both the merger data and the pressure-density behavior observed in heavy-ion collisions while confirming universal relations among moment of inertia, tidal deformability, and other global properties.

What carries the argument

Microscopic equations of state for nuclear and hybrid configurations, used to compute tidal deformability and moment of inertia under the densities realized in neutron stars.

If this is right

Equations of state that produce radii outside 12-13 km are excluded by the merger constraints.
The pressure-density curves favored by the merger overlap with those extracted from heavy-ion collision data.
Universal relations between moment of inertia, tidal deformability, and compactness continue to hold for the retained nuclear and hybrid models.
Both purely nuclear and hybrid configurations with quark cores remain possible if they satisfy the radius window.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

Repeated gravitational-wave detections of mergers could tighten the radius window and further discriminate among the surviving equations of state.
The 12-13 km range supplies an independent anchor that can be combined with x-ray radius measurements or pulsar timing data to test the same equations of state.
If hybrid stars are realized, the transition density to quark matter must lie such that the overall radius still falls inside the observed interval.

Load-bearing premise

The chosen microscopic equations of state remain accurate when extrapolated to the high densities and neutron-proton asymmetries inside neutron stars.

What would settle it

A radius measurement for a neutron star that lies clearly outside the 12-13 km interval would rule out the equations of state identified as compatible.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 1907.03283 by A. Figura, G. F. Burgio, H.-J. Schulze, INFN Sezione di Catania), J.-B. Wei (Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Universita' di Catania.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: Pressure vs. density of symmetric nuclear matter for different EOSs in comparison with the phenomenological constraints from heavy ion collisions (brown and yellow shaded areas), and from GW170817 (blue shaded area). ρ0 = 0.16 fm−3 is the saturation density. exploring the EOS and its incompressibility. In Ref. [47] the flow and kaon production analysis was summarized by plotting the region in the pressure… view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: (Left panel) Mass-radius relations for different EOSs. Solid (dotted) curves are plotted for microscopic (phenomenological) EOSs. Dashed and dot-dashed curves display hybrid stars in the DSM approach with DS1 and DS2, respectively. Open circles indicate the values of the maximum mass. The shaded areas show limits derived in [51]. (Right panel) Correlations between M, R, and Λ for a single NS with differen… view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: I/M3 (left panel) and I/MR2 (right panel) vs. β = M/R for 10+4 different nucleonic+hybrid EOSs. The lower panels show the fractional deviations from the fit curves. the mass and the moment of inertia of the NS is known [7, 73]. Below we discuss some of those relations. For details the reader is referred to Ref. [74]. In [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_3.png] view at source ↗

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The detection of the GW170817 neutron star merger event has incited an intense research activity towards the understanding of the nuclear matter equation of state. In this paper we compare in particular the pressure-density relation obtained from heavy-ion collisions with the analysis of the NS merger event. Moreover, we present recent calculations of neutron star's moment of inertia and tidal deformability using various microscopic equations of state for nuclear and hybrid star configurations, and confirm several universal relations. We also discuss the recent constraints for the NS radii determined by GW170817, and find compatible radii between 12 and 13 kilometers, thus identifying the suitable equations of state.

Editorial analysis

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Desk Editor's Note private letter to a colleague

The paper matches its microscopic nuclear and hybrid EOS set to GW170817 tidal data and reports a compatible 12-13 km radius window, but the result rests on how well those models extrapolate beyond the heavy-ion regime.

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The main result is that several microscopic equations of state, both nuclear and hybrid, produce tidal deformabilities consistent with the GW170817 event when the neutron star radii fall between 12 and 13 km. The authors also compare the pressure-density relation from their models to heavy-ion collision data and verify a few universal relations for moment of inertia and deformability across the set. That is the concrete output they add to the post-merger literature. The work is a direct application of models they have used before, now confronted with the new tidal constraint. It is useful because it shows which of their specific EOS survive the merger data and because the heavy-ion comparison is laid out explicitly. The calculations appear to be carried out in a standard way for the field. The soft spot is the extrapolation step. Heavy-ion data constrain the EOS at lower densities and different isospin, while neutron-star matter sits at higher density and beta equilibrium. The paper does not appear to add an independent cross-check, such as maximum-mass consistency or other observables, that would test the models outside the GW170817 input itself. The abstract also gives the radius range without quoted uncertainties or a clear statement of how the matching window was defined, so the tightness of the constraint is hard to judge from the summary. This is the sort of incremental constraint paper that people tracking nuclear EOS for compact objects will want to see. It is not a new method or a first-principles calculation, but the numbers are timely. I would bring it to a reading group if the group is covering GW170817 follow-ups. I would not cite it in my own work unless I needed the exact radius window from this model set. It deserves peer review because the calculations are grounded and the data are new, even if the central claim inherits the usual model uncertainties.

Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript compares the pressure-density relation from heavy-ion collisions with constraints inferred from the GW170817 neutron-star merger. It reports calculations of neutron-star moment of inertia and tidal deformability for a set of microscopic nuclear and hybrid equations of state, confirms several universal relations, and concludes that radii in the range 12–13 km are compatible with the event, thereby identifying suitable equations of state.

Significance. If the radius constraint and the underlying EOS extrapolations hold, the work supplies a concrete link between laboratory heavy-ion data and multi-messenger astrophysics, narrowing the set of viable microscopic models for dense matter.

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[Abstract] Abstract (paragraph on calculations of moment of inertia and tidal deformability): the central claim that radii of 12–13 km are compatible with GW170817 and thereby identify suitable EOS rests on the assumption that the employed microscopic EOS remain accurate when extrapolated to the densities (~2–5 ρ_sat) and β-equilibrium asymmetries realized in neutron stars. The manuscript compares the pressure-density relation only to heavy-ion data at lower densities and different isospin; no independent cross-check (e.g., maximum-mass consistency or other NS observables independent of the same models) is described that would validate the extrapolation step itself.

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We thank the referee for the constructive comments. We address the major comment on the extrapolation of the microscopic EOS below and indicate the revisions we will make.

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Referee: [Abstract] Abstract (paragraph on calculations of moment of inertia and tidal deformability): the central claim that radii of 12–13 km are compatible with GW170817 and thereby identify suitable EOS rests on the assumption that the employed microscopic EOS remain accurate when extrapolated to the densities (~2–5 ρ_sat) and β-equilibrium asymmetries realized in neutron stars. The manuscript compares the pressure-density relation only to heavy-ion data at lower densities and different isospin; no independent cross-check (e.g., maximum-mass consistency or other NS observables independent of the same models) is described that would validate the extrapolation step itself.

Authors: We agree that the extrapolation of microscopic EOS to the densities and asymmetries of neutron stars requires careful justification. The models in this work are constructed from approaches constrained by nuclear saturation properties and heavy-ion collision data up to approximately 2 ρ_sat. Neutron-star radii are predominantly sensitive to the EOS in the 1–3 ρ_sat range, which overlaps with the laboratory-constrained regime; the GW170817 radius constraint therefore tests the models where they are most directly anchored by data. The reported calculations of tidal deformability and moment of inertia, together with the confirmed universal relations, provide internal consistency checks. To strengthen the manuscript in response to this comment, we will revise the abstract and relevant sections to explicitly note that the EOS compatible with the 12–13 km radius range are also consistent with the ~2 M_⊙ maximum-mass constraint from pulsar timing, thereby supplying an independent high-density cross-check. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; radii 12-13 km obtained by applying external GW170817 constraints to independent microscopic EOS

full rationale

The derivation applies external GW170817 tidal deformability and radius bounds to a collection of pre-existing microscopic nuclear and hybrid EOS. Computed NS radii and deformabilities are compared to the event data to identify compatible models in the 12-13 km range. No step reduces a reported result to a parameter fitted inside this paper or to a self-citation chain that itself depends on the GW170817 outcome. Self-citations to prior EOS work exist but supply independent nuclear-theory input rather than load-bearing justification for the final radius selection. The extrapolation assumption is a correctness concern, not a circularity defect.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claim rests on the accuracy of the chosen microscopic EOS when applied to neutron-star densities and on the validity of the universal relations used for moment of inertia and tidal deformability; these are domain assumptions rather than new entities or free parameters introduced in the paper.

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domain assumption Microscopic equations of state calibrated to heavy-ion data remain reliable when extrapolated to the densities and asymmetries inside neutron stars.
Invoked when the authors compute NS properties and compare with GW170817 constraints.
domain assumption Universal relations between moment of inertia, tidal deformability, and compactness hold for the hybrid-star configurations considered.
Stated as confirmed in the abstract.

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We present recent calculations of neutron star's moment of inertia and tidal deformability using various microscopic equations of state for nuclear and hybrid star configurations... find compatible radii between 12 and 13 kilometers, thus identifying the suitable equations of state.
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