Relaxation of the angular velocity of the vela pulsar within the framework of general relativity. Standard model of a neutron star

The dynamics of the rotation of a two-component system in the core of a neutron star is analyzed within the framework of the generai theory of relativity (GTR). A theory of the relaxation of the angular velocity of the Vela pulsar is developed with allowance for GTR corrections. From a comparison of the theory with observational data on the Vela pulsar, the relative moments and positions of the relaxation regions are found for one of the standard models of a neutron star. It is shown that the theory agrees with observations and supports this model neutron star as an acceptable pulsar model. Translated from Astrofizika, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 85-94, January–March, 2000.