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The jump in vorticity across a shock wave in relativistic hydrodynamics

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Using the singular surface theory, an expression for the jump in vorticity across a shock wave of arbitrary shape propagating in a uniform, perfect fluid occupying the space-time of special relativity, has been derived. It has been shown that the jump in vorticity across a shock of given strength and curvature depends only on the velocity of the medium ahead of the shock.

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  1. Department of Applied Mathematics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

    A. V. Gopalakrishna

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Gopalakrishna, A.V. The jump in vorticity across a shock wave in relativistic hydrodynamics. Commun.Math. Phys. 44, 39–44 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01609056

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