Relativistic Kinetic Theory of a Simple Gas

1963/09/01 by Werner Israel, W. Israel · 6 citations
Physics and Astronomy · Mathematics · #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory

paper · pdf · doi:10.1063/1.1704047

Abstract

A consistent relativistic theory of transport processes in a simple gas is developed. The approach is the four-dimensional geometric one due to Synge. Scalar and vector eigenfunctions of the linearized collision operator are derived when the scattering cross section is a simple separable function of scattering angle and relative velocity (Maxwellian particles). The bulk viscosity and thermal conductivity are computed explicitly for this case.

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