Formulating Viscous Hydrodynamics for Large Velocity Gradients

dc.creatorPratt, Scott
dc.date2007-11-25
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T11:13:23Z
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dc.descriptionViscous corrections to relativistic hydrodynamics, which are usually formulated for small velocity g radients, have recently been extended from Navier-Stokes formulations to a class of treatments based on Israel-Stewart equations. Israel-Stewart treatments, which treat the spatial components of the s tress-energy tensor tau_ij as dynamical objects, introduce new parameters, such as the relaxati on times describing non-equilibrium behavior of the elements tau_ij. By considering linear resp onse theory and entropy constraints, we show how the additional parameters are related to fluctuatio ns of tau_ij. Furthermore, the Israel-Stewart parameters are analyzed for their ability to prov ide stable and physical solutions for sound waves. Finally, it is shown how these parameters, which are naturally described by correlation functions in real time, might be constrained by lattice calcu lations, which are based on path-integral formulations in imaginary time.
dc.description16 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0711.3911
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0711.3911
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.C77:024910,2008
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevC.77.024910
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/191698
dc.subjectNuclear Theory
dc.titleFormulating Viscous Hydrodynamics for Large Velocity Gradients
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