Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff equation

Layer 1 — Physicsin the Astrophysics subtree

dP/dr = -(Gρ/r²)(ρ+P/c²)(M+4πr³P/c²)/(1-2GM/(rc²)); sets NS max mass ≈ 2.2 M_☉ (EoS-dependent).

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