Effective field theory of dissipative fluids

Abstract

We develop an effective field theory for dissipative fluids which governs the dynamics of long-lived gapless modes associated with conserved quantities. The resulting theory gives a path integral formulation of fluctuating hydrodynamics which systematically incorporates nonlinear interactions of noises. The dynamical variables are mappings between a "fluid spacetime" and the physical spacetime and an essential aspect of our formulation is to identify the appropriate symmetries in the fluid spacetime. The theory applies to nonlinear disturbances around a general density matrix. For a thermal density matrix, we require an additional $Z_2$ symmetry, to which we refer as the local KMS condition. This leads to the standard constraints of hydrodynamics, as well as a nonlinear generalization of the Onsager relations. It also leads to an emergent supersymmetry in the classical statistical regime, and a higher derivative deformation of supersymmetry in the full quantum regime.

110 pages, 2 figures, v.2 references and acknowledgments added, misprints corrected, clarifications in numerous places including a new sec. III C. v.3 notations streamlined and got rid of tau_a, minor clarifications. Removed Appendix G on conformal fluids which is expanded and included in arXiv:1701.07817

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