Causal relativistic fluid dynamics

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/28/17/175003zbMATH Open1223.83028arXiv1107.0319OpenAlexW2027674207MaRDI QIDQ3173078FDOQ3173078

Authors: Edward A. Spiegel, Xin-zhong Chen 

Publication date: 10 October 2011

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We derive causal relativistic fluid dynamical equations from the relaxation model of kinetic theory as in a procedure previously applied in the case of non-relativistic rarefied gases. By treating space and time on an equal footing and avoiding the iterative steps of the conventional Chapman-Enskog --- CE---method, we are able to derive causal equations in the first order of the expansion in terms of the mean flight time of the particles. This is in contrast to what is found using the CE approach. We illustrate the general results with the example of a gas of identical ultrarelativistic particles such as photons under the assumptions of homogeneity and isotropy. When we couple the fluid dynamical equations to Einstein's equation we find, in addition to the geometry-driven expanding solution of the FRW model, a second, matter-driven nonequilibrium solution to the equations. In only the second solution, entropy is produced at a significant rate.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1107.0319

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Exact solutions to problems in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C15) Macroscopic interaction of the gravitational field with matter (hydrodynamics, etc.) (83C55) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) Stability and instability of geophysical and astrophysical flows (76E20) Hydrodynamic and hydromagnetic problems in astronomy and astrophysics (85A30)

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