Abstract
The equation of state of isospin asymmetric nuclear matter within the framework of the Brueckner theory is used to calculate the energy per particle for nuclear and neutron matter. Pressure and symmetry energy are also presented. Here we extended our work to include Skyrme-like zero-range density-dependent two-body forces, which could mimic three-body forces. A three-body forces are shown to be necessary for reproducing the empirical saturation properties of symmetric nuclear matter. We also studied the effect of extending the calculation to finite temperatures.