Relativistic Kinetic Theory of a Simple Gas

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  • Werner Israel
    Mathematics Department, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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<jats:p>A consistent relativistic theory of transport processes in a simple gas is developed. The approach is the four-dimensional geometric one due to Synge. Scalar and vector eigenfunctions of the linearized collision operator are derived when the scattering cross section is a simple separable function of scattering angle and relative velocity (Maxwellian particles). The bulk viscosity and thermal conductivity are computed explicitly for this case.</jats:p>

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