Relaxation time approximation for a multispecies relativistic gas
We generalize a recent prescription for the relaxation time approximation for the relativistic Boltzmann equation for systems with multiple particle species at finite temperature. This is performed by adding counter-terms to the traditional Anderson-Witting ansatz for each particle species. Our approach allows for the use of momentum-dependent relaxation times and the obedience of local conservation laws regardless of the definition of the local equilibrium state. As an application, we derive the first order Chapman-Enskog corrections to the equilibrium distribution and display results for the hadron-resonance gas. We also demonstrate that our collision term ansatz obeys the second law of thermodynamics.
Authors
- Gabriel S. Denicol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8395-9756)
- Gabriel S. Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7190-8137)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal Fluminense (BR)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/gzc4-lnzd
- Primary Topic
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00