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arxiv: astro-ph/9609119 · v1 · submitted 1996-09-18 · 🌌 astro-ph

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Causal Thermodynamics in Relativity

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I review the causal relativistic thermodynamics developed by Israel and Stewart, and discuss some applications in cosmology and astrophysics. The lectures begin with an overview of relativistic fluid dynamics (in a covariant formalism) and equilibrium thermodynamics. Causal bulk viscosity in cosmology is considered in detail, including some new results.

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