The Mathematical Theory of RelativityEddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir
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The Mathematical Theory of Relativity
Eddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir
Relativity (Physics)
Hence in Galilean coordinates
\[
T^{\mu\nu} = \rho\, \frac{dx_{\mu}}{dt}\, \frac{dx_{\nu}}{dt},
\Tag{(53.3)}
\]
so that if $u$, $v$, $w$ are the components of velocity
\[
T^{\mu\nu} =
\begin{array}[t]{@{}c@{,\quad}c@{,\quad}c@{,\quad}c@{}}
\rho u^{2} & \rho vu & \rho wu & \rho u\Add{,} \\
\rho uv & \rho v^{2} & \rho wv & \rho v\Add{,} \\
\rho uw & \rho vw & \rho w^{2} & \rho w\Add{,} \\
\rho u & \rho v & \rho w & \rho\Add{.} \\
\end{array}
\Tag{(53.4)}
\]
In matter atomically constituted, a volume which is regarded as small for
macroscopic treatment contains particles with widely divergent motions. Thus
the terms in~\Eq{(53.4)} should be summed for varying motions of the particles.
For macroscopic treatment we express the summation in the following way.---
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{\Loosen Let $(u, v, w)$ refer to the motion of the centre of mass of the element, and
\index{Stress-system}%
$(u_{1}, v_{1}, w_{1})$ be the internal motion of the particles relative\footnote
{In the sense of elementary mechanics, i.e.\ the simple difference of the velocities.}
to the centre of
mass. Then in a term of our tensor such as $\sum \rho(u + u_{1})(v + v_{1})$, the cross-products
will vanish, leaving $\sum \rho uv + \sum \rho u_{1}v_{1}$. Now $\sum \rho u_{1}v_{1}$ represents the rate of
transfer of $u$-momentum by particles crossing a plane perpendicular to the
$y$-axis, and is therefore equal to the internal stress usually denoted by~$p_{xy}$.
We have therefore to add to~\Eq{(53.4)} the tensor formed by the internal stresses,
bordered by zeroes. The summation can now be omitted, $\rho$~referring to the
whole density, and $u$, $v$, $w$ to the average or mass-motion of macroscopic
elements. Accordingly}
\[
T^{\mu\nu} =
\begin{array}[t]{@{}c@{,\quad}c@{,\quad}c@{,\quad}c@{}}
p_{xx} + \rho u^{2} & p_{yx} + \rho vu & p_{zx} + \rho wu & \rho u\Add{,} \\
p_{xy} + \rho uv & p_{yy} + \rho v^{2} & p_{yz} + \rho wv & \rho v\Add{,} \\
p_{xz} + \rho uw & p_{yz} + \rho vw & p_{zz} + \rho w^{2} & \rho w\Add{,} \\
\rho u & \rho v & \rho w & \rho\Add{.} \\
\end{array}
\Tag{(53.5)}
\]
Consider the equations
\[
\frac{\dd T^{\mu\nu}}{\dd x_{\nu}} = 0.
\Tag{(53.6)}
\]
Taking first $\mu = 4$, this gives by~\Eq{(53.5)}
\[
\frac{\dd(\rho u)}{\dd x} + \frac{\dd(\rho v)}{\dd y} + \frac{\dd(\rho w)}{\dd z} + \frac{\dd\rho}{\dd t} = 0,
\Tag{(53.71)}
\]
which is the usual ``equation of continuity'' in hydrodynamics.
\index{Continuity, equation of}%
\index{Hydrodynamics, equations of}%
\PageSep{118}
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