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An overview is given of important aspects of the physics of dense matter below nuclear matter density. Among topics discussed axe electronic properties, the surface tension of neutron-rich and hot nuclei, the reduction of the Coulomb energy as a consequence of the close packing of nuclei, and the possibility of non-spherical nuclei. For the most part, the discussion of nuclear properties is based on generalizations of the liquid-drop model, but results of calculations based on more microscopic approaches are also given.
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Pethick, C.J., Ravenhall, D.G. (1991). An Introduction to Matter at Subnuclear Densities. In: Ventura, J., Pines, D. (eds) Neutron Stars: Theory and Observation. NATO ASI Series, vol 344. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3536-8_1
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