UC San Diego

We review the covariant density functional approach to the equation-of-state (EoS) of the dense nuclear matter in compact stars. The main emphasis is on the hyperonization of the dense matter, and the role played by the Δ-resonances. The implications of hyperonization for the astrophysics of compact stars, including the EoS, composition, and stellar parameters are examined. The mass–radius relation and tidal deformabilities of static and rapidly rotating (Keplerian) configurations are discussed in some detail. We briefly touch upon some other recent developments involving hyperonization in hot hypernuclear matter at high-and low-densitie.