Diffusion in the special theory of relativity

Details Diffusion in the special theory of relativity Diffusion in the special theory of relativity

2009-03-04

arxiv.org/abs/0903.0751v1

Physics

Mathematical Physics

10 pages, 1 figure

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The Markovian diffusion theory is generalized within the framework of the special theory of relativity using a modification of the mathematical calculus of diffusion on Riemannian manifolds (with definite metric) to describe diffusion on Lorentzian manifolds with an indefinite metric. A generalized Langevin equation in the fiber space of position, velocity and orthonormal velocity frames is defined from which the generalized relativistic Kramers equation in the phase space in external force fields is derived. The obtained diffusion equation is invariant under Lorentz transformations and its stationary solution is given by the J\"{u}ttner distribution. Besides a non-stationary analytical solution is derived for the example of force-free relativistic diffusion.

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