Registry · Theorem
V.T87
tau-effective
formalized
V.T87 — TOV Mass Limit --- V.T39
For any equation of state satisfying causality (c_s <= c) and thermodynamic stability (dP/d rho >= 0), there exists a maximum neutron star mass M_TOV ~ 2.0-2.3 M_sun above which no static TOV solution exists.
Book V
Part 5
Ch. 38