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In this paper we revise two classical examples of Relativistic Hydrodynamics in order to illustrate in detail the numerical methods commonly used in fluid dynamics, specifically those designed to deal with shocks, which are based on a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2012-12-07 F. S. Guzman , F. D. Lora-Clavijo , M. D. Morales

We review recent interest in the relativistic Riemann problem as a method for generating a non-equilibrium steady state. In the version of the problem under con- sideration, the initial conditions consist of a planar interface between two…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-11-23 Michael Spillane , Christopher P. Herzog

We investigate the Riemann problem for the shallow water equations with variable and (possibly) discontinuous topography and provide a complete description of the properties of its solutions: existence; uniqueness in the non-resonant…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-05-28 Philippe G. LeFloch , Mai Duc Thanh

This paper presents a novel high-order cell-centered Lagrangian scheme for 2D compressible hydrodynamics by bridging the multi-moment constrained finite volume method (MCV) [16, 51, 52] with a nodal Riemann solver. This scheme (denoted by…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-05-07 Xiaoteng Zhang , Xun Wang , Zhijun Shen , Chao Yang

The Lagrangian mechanical consideration of the dynamics of ideal incompressible hydrodynamic, magnetohydrodynamic, and Hall magnetohydrodynamic media, which are formulated as dynamical systems in appropriate Lie groups equipped with…

Chaotic Dynamics · Physics 2018-10-23 Keisuke Araki

Modern simulation codes for general relativistic ideal magnetohydrodynamics are all facing a long standing technical problem given by the need to recover fundamental variables from those variables that are evolved in time. In the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-01-26 Wolfgang Kastaun , Jay Vijay Kalinani , Riccardo Ciolfi

The isentropic vortex problem is frequently solved to test the accuracy of numerical methods and verify corresponding code. Unfortunately, its existing solution was derived in the relativistic magnetohydrodynamics by numerically solving an…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2022-02-18 Junming Duan , Huazhong Tang

We have developed a new three-dimensional general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic (GRMHD) code, RAISHIN, using a conservative, high resolution shock-capturing scheme. The numerical fluxes are calculated using the Harten, Lax, & van Leer…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Yosuke Mizuno , Ken-Ichi Nishikawa , Shinji Koide , Philip Hardee , Gerald J. Fishman

We discuss various aspects of the post-Newtonian approximation in general relativity. After presenting the foundation based on the Newtonian limit, we use the (3+1) formalism to formulate the post-Newtonian approximation for the perfect…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Hideki Asada , Toshifumi Futamase

This thesis is concerned with formulations of the Einstein equations in axisymmetric spacetimes which are suitable for numerical evolutions. We develop two evolution systems based on the (2+1)+1 formalism. The first is a (partially)…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-12-06 Oliver Rinne

The goal of my lecture is to present the introduction into the hydrodynamical version of the Grad-Shafranov equation. Although not so well-known as the full MHD one, it allows us to clarify the nontrivial structure of the Grad-Shafranov…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 V. S. Beskin

This lecture provides some introduction to perfect fluid dynamics within the framework of general relativity. The presentation is based on the Carter-Lichnerowicz approach. It has the advantage over the more traditional approach of leading…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Eric Gourgoulhon

In this work we present a general strategy for constructing multidimensional Riemann solvers with a single intermediate state, with particular attention paid to detailing the two-dimensional Riemann solver. This is accomplished by…

Computational Physics · Physics 2015-05-14 Dinshaw S. Balsara

We consider models of relativistic matter containing sharp interfaces across which the matter model changes. These models will be relevant for neutron stars with crusts, phase transitions, or for viscous boundaries where the length scale is…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-01-06 S. T. Millmore , I. Hawke

We study the local-in-time hydrodynamic limit of the relativistic Boltzmann equation using a Hilbert expansion. More specifically, we prove the existence of local solutions to the relativistic Boltzmann equation that are nearby the local…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2011-04-05 Jared Speck , Robert M. Strain

We consider the Riemann problem for relativistic flows of polytropic fluids and find relations for the flow characteristics. Evolution of physical quantities take especially simple form for the case of cold magnetized plasmas. We find…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-18 Maxim Lyutikov

We demonstrate a systematic method for solving the Hamilton-Jacobi equation for general relativity with the inclusion of matter fields. The generating functional is expanded in a series of spatial gradients. Each term is manifestly…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-11-01 J. Parry D. S. Salopek , J. M. Stewart

This paper is the first in a series of three papers that aim at understanding the scaling behaviour of hydrodynamic turbulence. We present in this paper a perturbative theory for the structure functions and the response functions of the…

chao-dyn · Physics 2009-10-28 Victor L'vov , Itamar Procaccia

We revisit the general analytic solution space for relativistic $(1+1)$-dimensional hydrodynamics for a perfect fluid flowing along the longitudinal direction. We work out the explicit one-parameter family of interpolating flows between…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-08-12 Aritra Banerjee , Abir Ghosh

This paper develops a geometric mechanics framework for the reduction of general relativistic hydrodynamic variational principles, from the variation of worldlines approach in 4D spacetime to 3-dimensional Eulerian descriptions. We consider…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2026-01-27 Allan Louie