Relativistic hydrodynamics /

This title provides an up-to-date, lively and approachable introduction to the mathematical formalism, numerical techniques and applications of relativistic hydrodynamics. The topic is presented here in a form which will be appreciated both by students and researchers in the field.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rezzolla, L. (Luciano)
Otros Autores: Zanotti, Olindo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Relativistic fluid dynamics.
Hydrodynamics.
Dynamique des fluides relativistes.
Hydrodynamique.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Hydraulics.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. A brief review of general relativity
  • 2. A kinetic-theory description of fluids
  • 3. Relativistic perfect fluids
  • 4. Linear and nonlinear hydrodynamic waves
  • 5. Reaction fronts: detonations and deflagrations
  • 6. Relativistic non-perfect fluids
  • 7. Formulations of the Einstein-Euler equations
  • 8. Numerical relativistic hydrodynamics: finite-difference methods
  • 9. Numerical relativistic hydrodynamics: HRSC methods
  • 10. Numerical relativistic hydrodynamics: high-order methods
  • 11. Relativistic hydrodynamics of non-selfgravitating fluids
  • 12. Relativistic hydrodynamics of selfgravitating fluids
  • Appendix A. Geometrised system of units
  • Appendix B. Notable thermodynamic expressions
  • Appendix C. Notable tensors
  • Appendix D. Common practices in numerical relativistic hydrodynamics
  • Appendix E. Numerical building blocks.

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