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What can we learn about the unstable equation-of-state branch from neutron-star mergers?

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The Equation of State (EOS) of dense strongly-interacting matter can be probed by astrophysical observations of neutron stars (NS), such as X-ray detections of pulsars or the measurement of the tidal deformability of NSs during the inspiral stage of NS mergers. These observations constrain the EOS at most up to the density of the maximum-mass configuration, $n_\textrm{TOV}$, which is the highest density that can be explored by stable NSs for a given EOS. However, under the right circumstances, binary neutron star (BNS) mergers can create a postmerger remnant that explores densities above $n_\textrm{TOV}$. In this work, we explore whether the EOS above $n_\textrm{TOV}$ can be measured from gravitational-wave or electromagnetic observations of the postmerger remnant. We perform a total of twenty-five numerical-relativity simulations of BNS mergers for a range of EOSs and find no case in which different descriptions of the matter above $n_{\rm TOV}$ have a detectable impact on postmerger observables. Hence, we conclude that the EOS above $n_\textrm{TOV}$ can likely not be probed through BNS merger observations for the current and next generation of detectors.
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hal-04297237 , version 1 (03-09-2024)

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Maximiliano Ujevic, Rahul Somasundaram, Tim Dietrich, Jérôme Margueron, Ingo Tews. What can we learn about the unstable equation-of-state branch from neutron-star mergers?. The Astrophysical journal letters, 2024, 962 (1), pp.L3. ⟨10.3847/2041-8213/ad2072⟩. ⟨hal-04297237⟩
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