Symmetry in Relativistic Fluid Dynamics
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 152
Special Issue Editors
Interests: non-equilibrium effective field theory; relativistic hydrodynamics; fluctuations and critical phenomena
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Relativistic fluid dynamics has undergone a renaissance over the past two decades, driven by remarkable discoveries across vastly different scales—from the quark–gluon plasma produced in heavy-ion collisions to the gravitational waves generated in neutron star mergers. This resurgence has stimulated new theoretical developments that provide new insights into old problems and extend the applicability of relativistic fluid dynamics through techniques for non-equilibrium systems, including kinetic theory, holography and path-integral formulations. As a versatile and powerful effective theory, fluid dynamics is governed by conservation laws that are deeply connected to underlying spacetime and internal symmetries, either fundamental or emergent. Despite these significant advances, the scope and foundations of these new developments, particularly from the perspective of symmetry, remain active areas of ongoing research.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent progress in relativistic fluid dynamics, encompassing theoretical foundations and experimental applications. We invite original research articles and review papers on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Symmetry principles and relativistic fluid dynamics;
- Fluid dynamics from microscopic perspectives;
- Relativistic fluctuating hydrodynamics;
- Generalized hydrodynamics and integrability;
- Fluid dynamics beyond hydrodynamic regimes;
- Emergence of hydrodynamic behavior far from equilibrium;
- Phenomenology of heavy-ion collisions and neutron star mergers;
- Fluid dynamics in small subnuclear and few-body systems;
- Fluid dynamics in holography and curved spacetime;
- Fluid dynamics with electromagnetic fields, spin, and anomalies.
Both theoretical and numerical studies are encouraged. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Xin An
Dr. Jin Hu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- relativistic fluid dynamics
- symmetry principle
- effective theory
- non-equilibrium systems
- heavy-ion collisions
- neutron star mergers
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