Causal Thermodynamics in Relativity
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
I review the causal relativistic thermodynamics developed by Israel and Stewart, and discuss some applications in cosmology and astrophysics. The lectures begin with an overview of relativistic fluid dynamics (in a covariant formalism) and equilibrium thermodynamics. Causal bulk viscosity in cosmology is considered in detail, including some new results.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9609119,
title = {Causal Thermodynamics in Relativity},
author = {Roy Maartens},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9609119},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Lectures given at the Hanno Rund Workshop on Relativity and Thermodynamics, University of Natal, June 1996. 39 pages Latex