Boltzmann equation in the $2{\frac12}$-post-Newtonian approximation

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Main Author: Kremer, Gilberto M.
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Published: 2026
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contents Within the framework of the post-Newtonian $2\frac12$ approximation theory, a kinetic theory for relativistic gases in the presence of gravitational fields is developed. The Boltzmann equation and the equilibrium Maxwell-Jüttner distribution function are determined up to $1/c^7$--order, which are used to calculate the components of the particle four-flow and energy-momentum tensor and to find the Eulerian hydrodynamic equations for the mass, mass-energy, and momentum densities in the $2\frac12$--post-Newtonian approximation. The energy conservation law follows from the hydrodynamic equation for the total energy density, which is a combination of the hydrodynamic equations for the mass and the mass-energy densities.
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spellingShingle Boltzmann equation in the $2{\frac12}$-post-Newtonian approximation
Kremer, Gilberto M.
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Within the framework of the post-Newtonian $2\frac12$ approximation theory, a kinetic theory for relativistic gases in the presence of gravitational fields is developed. The Boltzmann equation and the equilibrium Maxwell-Jüttner distribution function are determined up to $1/c^7$--order, which are used to calculate the components of the particle four-flow and energy-momentum tensor and to find the Eulerian hydrodynamic equations for the mass, mass-energy, and momentum densities in the $2\frac12$--post-Newtonian approximation. The energy conservation law follows from the hydrodynamic equation for the total energy density, which is a combination of the hydrodynamic equations for the mass and the mass-energy densities.
title Boltzmann equation in the $2{\frac12}$-post-Newtonian approximation
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.27575