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This study clarifies relativistic hydrodynamics by showing frame differences stem from dynamic variables, not rest frames. Linearized Landau equations naturally emerge, even in the Eckart frame for slow dynamics.

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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Relativistic Systems

Background:

  • Relativistic hydrodynamics involves ambiguities in fluid velocity due to local rest frame choices (Landau vs. Eckart).
  • Understanding these frame differences is crucial for accurate modeling in high-energy physics and astrophysics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To resolve the ambiguity in relativistic hydrodynamics concerning fluid velocity and local rest frames.
  • To derive and compare hydrodynamic equations in both Landau and Eckart frames using a consistent theoretical framework.

Main Methods:

  • Application of Mori's projection operator method to relativistic hydrodynamics in the linear regime.
  • Derivation of linearized hydrodynamic equations for both Landau and Eckart frames.

Main Results:

  • The distinction between Landau and Eckart frames arises from the choice of dynamic variables, not the rest frame itself.
  • The projection operator method naturally yields the linearized Landau hydrodynamic equations.
  • Slow dynamics in the Eckart frame are effectively described by the dynamic variables associated with the Landau frame.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a unified approach to relativistic hydrodynamics, clarifying frame-dependent ambiguities.
  • The findings offer a more precise theoretical basis for analyzing relativistic fluid phenomena.
  • This work contributes to a deeper understanding of fundamental concepts in relativistic fluid dynamics.