Anisotropic Jüttner (relativistic Boltzmann) distribution

Abstract

The Jüttner (covariant Boltzmann) distribution is provided for anisotropic pressure (or temperature) tensors. Its manifestly covariant form follows from its scalar property.

Brief report, typo-corrected, manifestly covariant version added

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