Charged spin fluid in the Einstein-Cartan theory

R. de Ritis, M. Lavorgna, G. Platania, and C. Stornaiolo
Phys. Rev. D 31, 1854 – Published 15 April 1985
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Abstract

We propose a variational principle describing a charged spin fluid in the Einstein-Cartan theory. We show that this fluid can be described by the current vector Vi which has a potential decomposition and generalizes the results given by Taub. We also derive Maxwell’s equations in the presence of spin and torsion. The Eulerian description of the fluid is given by an action integral whose Lagrangian is the pressure plus the free Lagrangians of the gravitational and electromagnetic fields. Finally, we analyze the circulation and Bernoulli theorems using the current vector Vi.

  • Received 20 October 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.31.1854

©1985 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

R. de Ritis

  • Istituto di Fisica Teorica dell’Università di Napoli, Mostra d’Oltremare Pad. 19, Napoli Italy and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli, Napoli, Italy

M. Lavorgna

  • Scuola di Perfezionamento in Fisica Teorica e Nucleare, Napoli, Italy

G. Platania

  • Istituto di Fisica Sperimentale Università di Napoli, Mostra d’Oltremare Pad. 20, Napoli, Italy

C. Stornaiolo

  • Istituto di Fisica Teorica dell’Università di Napoli, Mostra d’Oltremare Pad. 19, Napoli, Italy and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli, Napoli, Italy

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Vol. 31, Iss. 8 — 15 April 1985

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