Neutron star physics requires a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary skills, which are typically not all covered in a single master's program. The school format, with a limited number of teachers, will allow each instructor to develop the topics in detail and support them with exercises and numerical applications.
Teaching Format: 5-day residential school with two main sessions per day (3h each). Each lecturer will cover 6h of teaching (theory+practice). The school will host evening discussions and a public lecture by Éric Gourgoulhon (CNRS – Observatoire de Paris).
Lectures will run from Monday morning (29/06/2026) to Friday late morning (03/07/2026), ending just before lunch.
Materials: All materials (slides, codes, data) released under open licence after the school. The materials of the GWsNS-2023 edition can be found at: https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/28236/
Poster sessions and talks: Following the format of GWsNS-2023, all participants are warmly encouraged to propose a poster and/or a short flash talk (about 5 minutes). These contributions are a key part of the school: they help everyone introduce their work, spark questions, and create concrete starting points for discussion throughout the week.
Because the number of talk slots is limited, the organisers will confirm flash-talk selections after registration. Posters, however, are strongly encouraged for all participants, and will be featured in daily poster sessions designed for active, informal scientific exchange.
Lecturers and topics
Microscopic and macroscopic structure of neutron stars
Lecturer: Prof. Nicolas Chamel, Université Libre de Bruxelles
◦ Composition of the crust and core
◦ Effects of superfluidity and superconductivityCoalescence of binary neutron stars and multi-messenger astrophysics
Lecturer: Prof. Albino Perego , Universitá di Trento
◦ Electromagnetic counterparts and nucleosynthesisAstrophysical parameter estimation and population studies
Lecturer: Prof. Michele Mancarella, Aix-Marseille University
◦ Bayesian inference methods
◦ Constraints on the equation of stateContinuous gravitational waves and instabilities
Lecturer: Prof. Paola Leaci, University of Rome "La Sapienza"
◦ Oscillations, normal modes, rotational instabilities
◦ Observational approaches and astrophysical constraintsModeling of dense matter and supernovae
Lecturer: Prof. Fiorella Burgio, INFN Catania
◦ Equations of state at high density and temperature
◦ Phase transitions and observable implicationsCoordination of practical sessions: Dr. Philip Davis (LPC Caen)
