LORENTZ INVARIANCE, MOMENTUM-ENERGY TENSORS, AND THE M H D PROBLEM,

Abstract

There has long been controversy as to the 'correct' form of the momentum-energy tensor and of the force law and/or the current vector in general formulations of magnetohydrodynamical problems. This memorandum attempts to clarify the various questions involved and presents two alternative methods of procedure whereby internally consistent, physically well-set formulations can be obtained. The major emphasis is on the Hamiltonian approach in terms of Lorentz invariance. The results should be of use in both theoretical and applied problems.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0625268

Entities

People

  • Dominic G. B. Edelen

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Invariance
  • Momentum

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Graph Algorithms and Convex Optimization.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Theoretical Analysis.