Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit

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astrophysical concept neutron star property theoretical limit

The Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit is the theoretical maximum mass a neutron star can have before collapsing into a black hole under its own gravity.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit canonical	5
Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit	4
Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit in relativistic stellar structure	1

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	astrophysical concept ⓘ neutron star property ⓘ theoretical limit ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit ⓘ surface form: Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit
appliesTo	degenerate neutron matter ⓘ neutron star ⓘ
assumes	cold neutron star ⓘ isotropic pressure ⓘ non-rotating neutron star ⓘ spherical symmetry ⓘ
basedOn	Einstein field equations ⓘ Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff equation ⓘ
category	compact star physics ⓘ theoretical astrophysics ⓘ
consequenceOf	general relativistic hydrostatic equilibrium ⓘ
constrains	equation of state of ultra-dense matter ⓘ
dependsOn	equation of state of dense nuclear matter ⓘ
derivedBy	George Volkoff ⓘ J. Robert Oppenheimer ⓘ
derivedInCollaborationWith	Richard C. Tolman ⓘ
describes	maximum mass of a neutron star ⓘ
determines	onset of gravitational collapse of neutron stars ⓘ
distinguishedFrom	Chandrasekhar limit ⓘ
field	astrophysics ⓘ general relativity ⓘ
greaterThan	Chandrasekhar limit ⓘ surface form: Chandrasekhar limit for white dwarfs
historicalPublicationYear	1939 ⓘ
implies	collapse to a black hole above the limit ⓘ no stable neutron star configuration above the limit ⓘ
influencedBy	nuclear interaction models ⓘ relativistic corrections to pressure support ⓘ
measuredIn	solar mass ⓘ
namedAfter	George Volkoff ⓘ J. Robert Oppenheimer ⓘ
relatedTo	Chandrasekhar limit ⓘ Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff equation ⓘ neutron star stability ⓘ
typicalRange	approximately 2 to 3 solar masses ⓘ
typicalValue	about 2 solar masses ⓘ
upperBoundOn	gravitational mass of a neutron star ⓘ
usedIn	compact object classification ⓘ interpretation of neutron star observations ⓘ

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this entity surface form: Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit in relativistic stellar structure

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