Neutron stars are the densest observable bodies in our universe. Born duringthe gravitational collapse of luminous stars a birth heralded by spectacularsuperno... » 

Neutron stars are the densest observable bodies in our universe. Born duringthe gravitational collapse of luminous stars a birth heralded by spectacularsupernova explosions they open a window on a world where the state of thematter and the strengths of the fields are anything but ordinary. This book isa collection of pedagogical lectures on the theory of neutron stars andespecially their interiors at the forefront of current research. It addressesgraduate students and researchers alike and should be particularly suitable asa text bridging the gap between standard textbook material and the researchliterature. TOCMicroscopic Theory of the Nuclear Equation of State and NeutronStar Structure. Superfluidity in Neutron Star Matter. RelativisticSuperfluidity Models for Rotating Neutron Stars. The Tensor Virial Method andits Applications to SelfGravitating Superfluids. Neutron Star Crusts. KaonCondensation in Neutron Stars. Phases of QCD at High Baryon Density. Diquarksin Dense Matter. Color Superconductivity in Compact Stars. Strange QuarkStars Structural Properties and Possible Signatures for their Existence.Phase Diagram for Spinning and Accreting Neutron Stars. Signal of QuarkDeconfinement in Millisecond Pulsars and Reconfinement in Accreting XrayNeutron Stars. Supernova Explosions and Neutron Star Formation. Evolution ofa Neutron Star From its Birth to Old Age. Neutron Star Kicks. Spin andMagnetism in Old Neutron Stars. Neutrino Cooling of Neutron Stars MediumEffects. «