Spherical and linear fluid-dynamical models for relativistic central heavy ion collisions

• DOI: 10.1007/bf01412658
• Publication Date: 2005-04-03T05:24:18Z
• Authors: L. P. Csernai; H. W. Barz
• Keywords: 0103 physical sciences; 01 natural sciences

Spherical hydrodynamical expansion and linear compression and expansion are calculated in viscous relativistic hydrodynamics. The break-up process subsequent to the hydrodynamical collective flow is also taken into account. The results lay the foundation of the blast-wave model and the comparison of the linear and spherical models with the experiment provides further evidence for the soft nuclear matter equation of state.