Signatures for quark matter from multi-messenger observations

@article{Alford2019SignaturesFQ,
  title={Signatures for quark matter from multi-messenger observations},
  author={Mark G. Alford and Sophia Han and K. Schwenzer},
  journal={Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics},
  year={2019}
}
We review the prospects for detecting quark matter in neutron star cores. We survey the proposed signatures and emphasize the importance of data from neutron star mergers, which provide access to dynamical properties that operate on short timescales that are not probed by other neutron star observables. 
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