Relativistic dynamical friction in a collisional fluid

dc.creatorBarausse, Enrico
dc.date2007-09-03
dc.date2007-10-30
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T11:42:10Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T11:42:10Z
dc.descriptionThe dynamical friction force experienced by a body moving at relativistic speed in a gaseous medium is examined. This force, which arises due to the gravitational interaction of the body with its own gravitationally-induced wake, is calculated for straight-line and circular motion, generalizing previous results by several authors. Possible applications to the study of extreme mass-ratio inspirals around strongly-accreting supermassive black holes are suggested.
dc.description9 pages and 1 figure. Accepted for publication in MNRAS. Replaced to include minor changes made in proof
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0709.0211
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0709.0211
dc.identifierMon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.382:826-834,2007
dc.identifierdoi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12408.x
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/200790
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.subjectFluid Dynamics
dc.titleRelativistic dynamical friction in a collisional fluid
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