Nuclear matter in the derivative scalar coupling model. Energy per nucleon and a finite temperature equation of state

Abstract

We calculate an equation of state of nuclear matter based on the derivative scalar coupling model proposed by Zimanyi and Moszkowski, using improved values of the saturation density and binding energy. Comparison of this model's prediction for the energy per nucleon is made with available estimates from heavy-ion collision data and with the theoretical requirement for a prompt type II supernova bounce. We also derive a finite temperature equation of state for nuclear matter based on this model