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Gauge invariant Boltzmann equation and the fluid limit

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2008-11-26 v3 Astrophysics

Abstract

This article investigates the collisionless Boltzmann equation up to second order in the cosmological perturbations. It describes the gauge dependence of the distribution function and the construction of a gauge invariant distribution function and brightness, and then derives the gauge invariant fluid limit.

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@article{arxiv.0706.4383,
  title  = {Gauge invariant Boltzmann equation and the fluid limit},
  author = {Cyril Pitrou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0706.4383},
  year   = {2008}
}
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