Published December 31, 2008
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Journal article
Conformal Field Theory as Microscopic Dynamics of Incompressible Euler and Navier-Stokes Equations
Creators
- 1. Raymond and Beverly Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978 (Israel)
Description
We consider the hydrodynamics of relativistic conformal field theories at finite temperature. We show that the limit of slow motions of the ideal hydrodynamics leads to the nonrelativistic incompressible Euler equation. For viscous hydrodynamics we show that the limit of slow motions leads to the nonrelativistic incompressible Navier-Stokes equation. We explain the physical reasons for the reduction and discuss the implications. We propose that conformal field theories provide a fundamental microscopic viewpoint of the equations and the dynamics governed by them
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.261602;
- arXiv
- arXiv:0809.4512v2;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 101
- Journal Issue
- 26
- Journal Page Range
- p. 261602-261602.4
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 40054276
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; HYDRODYNAMICS; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; RELATIVISTIC RANGE
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ENERGY RANGE; EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; FLUID MECHANICS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2008 The American Physical Society