From kinetic theory to dissipative fluid dynamics
arXiv:0812.1440 · doi:10.1016/j.ppnp.2008.12.018
Abstract
We present the results of deriving the Israel-Stewart equations of relativistic dissipative fluid dynamics from kinetic theory via Grad's 14-moment expansion. Working consistently to second order in the Knudsen number, these equations contain several new terms which are absent in previous treatments.
7 pages, proceedings of the Erice School on Nuclear Physics "Heavy Ion collisions from the Coulomb Barrier up to the Quark Gluon Plasma", Erice, Sicily, Sep. 16 - 24, 2008