Neutron Star Formation and Evolution - Singles, Binaries and Triples

I will review recent progress, and highlight unsolved puzzles, related to the formation and evolution of neutron stars. Examples include birth events of neutron stars (electron capture vs iron core-collapse SNe and AIC), torque decay of isolated pulsars, recycling of millisecond pulsars and the nature of their companions. Finally, I will discuss the triple pulsar and the new emerging class of millisecond pulsars in highly eccentric orbits.

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