The discovery of millisecond pulsars has opened up a rich field for astrophysics. The FAST telescope plays an important role in the study of millisecond pulsars. This paper reviews the research progress of millisecond pulsars since their discovery 42 years ago, including their physical properties, formation and evolution, millisecond pulsar timing arrays and gravitational wave detection. The physical parameter distribution of millisecond pulsars is studied by statistical method, showing the unique properties of millisecond pulsars. In addition, this paper also introduces millisecond pulsars in globular clusters, which provides us with a new perspective on their evolution and helps to reveal the key process of pulsar evolution. With the advantages of FAST's high precision and high sensitivity, it is expected to discover new special types of pulsars and exotic objects from globular clusters in the future, e.g., double millisecond pulsar systems (MSP-MSP), millisecond pulsar-black hole systems (MSP-BH), and submillisecond pulsars, which will greatly enrich our analysis of neutron star types and characteristics. In addition, FAST will also play an important role in the detection of nanohertz gravitational waves, which will provide us with deeper insights into the universe and reveal more mysteries of the universe.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |