arXiv · 2110.04595
Relativistic second-order dissipative hydrodynamics from Zubarev's non-equilibrium statistical operator
Abstract
We present a new derivation of relativistic second-order dissipative hydrodynamics for quantum systems using Zubarev's non-equilibrium statistical-operator formalism. This is achieved by a systematic expansion of the energy-momentum tensor and the charge current to second order in deviations from equilibrium. As a concrete example, we obtain the relaxation equations for the shear-stress tensor, the bulk-viscous pressure, and the charge-diffusion currents required to close the set of equations of motion for relativistic second-order dissipative hydrodynamics. We also identify new transport coefficients which describe the relaxation of dissipative processes to second order and express them in terms of equilibrium correlation functions, thus establishing new Kubo-type formulas for second-order transport coefficients.
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Arus Harutyunyan, Armen Sedrakian, Dirk H. Rischke. 2022-02-01. Relativistic second-order dissipative hydrodynamics from Zubarev's non-equilibrium statistical operator. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aop.2022.168755
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