Post-Carrollian Mechanics, Ideal Gas, and Gravity
Abstract
Energy and momentum in Newtonian mechanics have the familiar relations, () and (), derived from the non-relativistic limit of special relativity. In this study, we find the corresponding relations to formulate the so-called ``post-Carrollian mechanics'' by applying the ultra-relativistic limit to tachyon theory, resulting in () and (). Using these, we determine the energy-momentum relation and investigate the thermodynamics of an ideal gas composed of post-Carroll particles. Moreover, by applying the ultra-relativistic limit to Einstein's equations coupled to tachyon dust, we find the post-Carrollian gravitational potential. Finally, utilizing the geodesic equation, we determine the post-Carrollian gravitational field, which unlike the Newtonian case is found to be radially outward.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2509.14330,
title = {Post-Carrollian Mechanics, Ideal Gas, and Gravity},
author = {Mojtaba Najafizadeh},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.14330},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
20 + 12 pages, 5 figures, 2 tables; published in IJMPA