The discussion centers on the possibility of collapsed nuclei, referencing various theoretical models and historical hypotheses. Participants explore the implications of these models in the context of current understanding in particle physics and astrophysics.
Participants express differing views on the relevance and possibility of collapsed nuclei, with no consensus reached on their current status or the implications of historical hypotheses.
The discussion reflects limitations in understanding the relationship between collapsed nuclei and current theoretical frameworks, as well as the dependence on definitions of strangeness and exotic matter.
A detailed mass measurement of a heavy neutron star has ruled out most exotic typesbcrowell said:Interesting. When I googled, I got a google books link that let me look at this book: Neutron stars: Equation of state and structure, P. Haensel, Paweł Haensel, A. Y. Potekhin, D. G. Yakovlev. Apparently Bodmner had two separate types that he hypothesized, one with strangeness and one without. The WP article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangelet may be helpful. All attempts to detect or produce strangelets have failed.
bcrowell said:Apparently Bodmner had two separate types that he hypothesized, one with strangeness and one without.