Numeric Experiments in Relativistic Thermodynamics: A Moving System Appears Cooler
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2008-10-10 v3 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
In this paper we simulate a two dimensional relativistic ideal gas by implementing a relativistic elastic binary collision algorithm. We show that the relativistic gas faithfully obeys J\"uttner's speed distribution function. Furthermore, using this numeric simulation in conjunction with the energy equipartition theorem for a relativistic gas, we conclude that a moving system appears cooler.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0804.3836,
title = {Numeric Experiments in Relativistic Thermodynamics: A Moving System Appears Cooler},
author = {Constantin Rasinariu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.3836},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
4 pages, 4 figures. One figure added, binary relativistic collisions are explained in more detail, minor typos corrected