Rezzolla, Luciano creator ; Zanotti, Olindo. creator Luciano Rezzolla. text Oxford : Oxford University Press , 2013 monographic eng

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752 pages ; 24cm. This title provides an up-to-date, lively and approachable introduction to the mathematical formalism, numerical techniques and applications of relativistic hydrodynamics. The topic is presented here in a form which will be appreciated both by students and researchers in the field. 1. A brief review of general relativity 2. A kinetic-theory description of fluids 3. Relativistic perfect fluids 4. Linear and nonlinear hydrodynamic waves 5. Reaction fronts: detonations and deflagrations 6. Relativistic non-perfect fluids 7. Formulations of the Einstein-Euler equations 8. Numerical relativistic hydrodynamics: finite-difference methods 9. Numerical relativistic hydrodynamics: HRSC methods 10. Numerical relativistic hydrodynamics: high-order methods 11. Relativistic hydrodynamics of non-selfgravitating fluids 12. Relativistic hydrodynamics of selfgravitating fluids Appendix A. Geometrised system of units Appendix B. Notable thermodynamic expressions Appendix C. Notable tensors Appendix D. Common practices in numerical relativistic hydrodynamics Appendix E. Numerical building blocks /Luciano Rezzolla. Hydrodynamics Relativistic fluid dynamics Dynamique des fluides relativistes Hydraulics 532.05 REZ 9780198807599 : Technical Bureau India Pvt. Ltd. : E/261, Shastri Nagar, Delhi. 240105 20240105150853.0