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Neutron Stars and Strong-Field Effects of General Relativity

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From the Sun to the Great Attractor

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The basic observed properties of neutron stars are reviewed. I suggest that neutron stars in low-mass X-ray binaries are the best of all known sites for testing strong-field effects of general relativity.

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  1. Copernicus Astronomical Center, ul. Bartycka 18, 00-716, Warszawa, Poland

    Włodek Kluźniak

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  1. Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM, Apdo.Postal 70-264, Cd.Universitaria, 04510, México, D.F., México

    Dany Page

  2. Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, UNAM, Apdo.Postal 70-543, Cd.Universitaria, 04510, México, D.F., México

    Jorge G. Hirsch

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Kluźniak, W. (2000). Neutron Stars and Strong-Field Effects of General Relativity. In: Page, D., Hirsch, J.G. (eds) From the Sun to the Great Attractor. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 556. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45371-7_4

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