A Microscopic Interpretation of Neutron Star Structure

Neutron star models have been constructed using representative (15) equations of state. The behavior of some of those macroscopic properties which are of observational or evolutionary significance is examined systematically. A simple analysis is given which connects the microscopic parameters (strength and range) of a nonrelativistic interaction with the macroscopic properties of a neutron star; this provides a simple way of understanding the systematic trends in the numerical results. Subject headings: dense matter - equation of state - stars: interiors - stars: neutron