Entropy Production in Relativistic Hydrodynamics
arXiv:hep-ph/0103066 · doi:10.1016/S0370-2693(01)00378-1
Abstract
The entropy production occurring in relativistic hydrodynamical systems such as the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) formed in high-energy nuclear collisions is explored. We study mechanisms which change the composition of the fluid, i.e. particle production and/or chemical reactions, along with chemo- and thermo-diffusion. These effects complement the conventional dissipative effects of shear viscosity, bulk viscosity, and heat conductivity.
15 pages; LaTex. Accepted for publication in Physics Letters B. - Two typos corrected and one reference added