Dissipative relativistic hydrodynamics: kinetic foundations
A.L. García-Perciante [1], A. Sandoval-Villalbazo [2], L.S. García-Colín [3]

[1] Depto. de Matematicas Aplicadas y Sistemas, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa, [2] Depto. de Fisica y Matematicas, Universidad Iberoamericana, [3] Depto. de Fisica, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa

Abstract: Following the classical approach to linear irreversible thermodynamics as provided by Boltzmann's kinetic equation, we discuss the analogous situation for the case of relativistic irreversible thermodynamics. In particular the long debated question regarding the existence of a physically sound first order dissipative theory can be addressed within this framework. We show explicitly that a relativistic Navier-Stokes regime follows from this approach.