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General relativistic models of binary neutron stars in quasiequilibrium

General relativistic models of binary neutron stars in quasiequilibrium

We perform fully relativistic calculations of binary neutron stars in corotating, circular orbit. While Newtonian gravity allows for a strict equilibrium, a relativistic binary system emits gravitational radiation, causing the system to lose energy and slowly spiral inwards. However, since inspiral occurs on a time scale much longer than the …