A symmetrization of the relativistic Euler equations in several spatial variables

Abstract

We consider the Euler equations governing relativistic compressible fluids evolving in the Minkowski spacetime with several spatial variables. We propose a new symmetrization which makes sense for solutions containing vacuum states and, for instance, applies to the case of compactly supported solutions, which are important to model star dynamics. Then, relying on these symmetrization and assuming that the velocity does not exceed some threshold and remains bounded away from the light speed, we deduce a local-in-time existence result for solutions containing vacuum states. We also observe that the support of compactly supported solutions does not expand as time evolves.

19 pages

Cited by in corpus (4)

• On the existence of solutions to the relativistic Euler equations in 2 spacetime dimensions with a vacuum boundary
• Generalized relativistic hydrodynamics with a convex extension
• Formation of singularities for the Relativistic Euler equations
• Well-posedness of nonisentropic Euler equations with physical vacuum