Finite-temperature quarkyonic matter with an excluded volume model

We introduce a theoretical framework to analyze the thermal properties of recently proposed “excluded volume” model quarkyonic matter. This entails proposing finite temperature distribution functions and entropy functionals constrained by internal consistency. use formalism developed here effect on quark onset as function baryon density. find that density at which phase emerges decreases only slightly with temperature, an produced large Nc. furthermore increases quarks produced. The presented can be used compute equation state hot dense matter is relevance neutron star mergers.