NEUTRON-STARS - FORMATION AND STRUCTURE

A short introduction is given to astrophysics of neutron stars and to physics of dense matter in neutron stars. Observed properties of astro physical objects containing neutron stars are discussed. Current scena rios regarding formation and evolution of neutron stars in those objec ts are presented. Physical principles governing the internal structure of neutron stars are considered with special emphasis on the possible spin ordering in the neutron star matter.