Table 1:
Main parameters of the EOSs with mixed-phase
segment. Below the mixed-phase transition point n1 a
polytropic EOS with
is used. Mixed phase
extends within
,
and is described by a
polytrope with adiabatic index
.
Above the density n2 we assume pure quark matter with MIT bag model
EOS
.
In all
cases the dimensionless polytropic pressure coefficient Kwas equal 0.025
(see Appendix A for details).
and
denote
the maximum allowable baryon and gravitational mass of the
non-rotating star. The EOSs are labeled as follows: MSt
produces a stable back bending, MUn - an unstable one, and MM
produces a marginally stable case
(for more details see the text).