EOS models#

JESTER provides multiple parametrizations for the neutron star equation of state, each with different physical assumptions and use cases.

Crust#

Tabulated low-density crust models (BPS, DH, SLy) used as the foundation for all core parametrizations.

Crust models

Metamodel#

Taylor expansion of energy density around saturation density.

Metamodel

Metamodel + CSE#

Metamodel with speed-of-sound extrapolation to high densities.

Metamodel + CSE

Metamodel + peakCSE#

Metamodel with a Gaussian-peaked speed-of-sound extrapolation to high densities.

Metamodel + peakCSE

Spectral Decomposition#

4-parameter spectral expansion of the EOS.

Spectral decomposition