From strange matter to strange stars.

A model of hypothetical strange matter, self-bound quark matter with strangeness per baryon $\cong -1$, which might be the true ground state of cold catalyzed matter, is considered. Potential possibilities of production of strange matter in violent processes occurring in the universe are reviewed. Properties of strange stars --- astronomical objects built of strange matter --- are described and compared to those of normal neutron stars.

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