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Area of Science:

Nuclear Physics
Astrophysics
High-Energy Physics

Background:

Understanding matter at supranuclear densities is crucial for interpreting astrophysical phenomena like neutron star mergers.
Knowledge of dense matter in neutron star cores is limited, despite its importance.
Both astrophysical observations and terrestrial heavy-ion collisions offer ways to probe dense matter.

Purpose of the Study:

To improve the understanding of dense matter by combining diverse data sources.
To refine models of neutron star interiors and properties.

Main Methods:

Utilized Bayesian inference to integrate data from multiple sources.
Combined astrophysical multi-messenger observations of neutron stars with heavy-ion collision data.
Incorporated microscopic nuclear theory calculations into the analysis.

Main Results:

Inclusion of heavy-ion collision data increased the calculated pressure of dense matter.
Neutron star radii were shifted towards larger values, aligning with recent observational data.
Heavy-ion collision constraints demonstrated consistency with multi-messenger observations.

Conclusions:

Joint analysis of nuclear theory, experiments, and astrophysical observations provides complementary insights.
Heavy-ion collision data offer valuable constraints on nuclear matter at intermediate densities.
This integrated approach enhances our understanding of neutron-rich supranuclear matter relevant to neutron stars.