Relativistic velocity singularities
Abstract
Relativistic and non-relativistic fluid equations can exhibit finite time singular solutions including density singularities appearing in collapse or compression systems and gradient singularities in shock waves. However, only the non-relativistic fluid equations have been shown to exhibit finite-time velocity singularities, v tending to infinity in this regime. As this limit violates the cosmic speed limit v<c, where c is the speed of light, it is unclear how velocity singularity source terms in the non-relativistic equations are modified in the relativistic equations. This paper uses a driven system to demonstrate that singular points within the relativistic fluid equations can generate finite time relativistic velocity singularities v tending to c.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0102185,
title = {Relativistic velocity singularities},
author = {M. J. Gagen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0102185},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
6 pages, 1 figure, minor clarifications