A fully relativistic lattice Boltzmann algorithm
Nuclear Theory
2013-05-29 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
Starting from the Maxwell-Juettner equilibrium distribution, we develop a relativistic lattice Boltzmann (LB) algorithm capable of handling ultrarelativistic systems with flat, but expanding, spacetimes. The algorithm is validated through simulations of quark-gluon plasma, yielding excellent agreement with hydrodynamic simulations. The present scheme opens the possibility of transferring the recognized computational advantages of lattice kinetic theory to the context of both weakly and ultra-relativistic systems.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1106.1093,
title = {A fully relativistic lattice Boltzmann algorithm},
author = {P. Romatschke and M. Mendoza and S. Succi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.1093},
year = {2013}
}
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12 pages, 8 figures