August 31, 2026 to September 4, 2026
Auditorio José Adem, Mexico
America/Mexico_City timezone

Why pressure fails as the matter Lagrangian of an ideal fluid

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Auditorio José Adem, Mexico

Auditorio José Adem, Mexico

Av Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, San Pedro Zacatenco, Gustavo A. Madero, 07360, Mexico-City, Mexico
Poster

Speaker

Sarahí Silva García (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)

Description

In this work, we demonstrate that identifying the matter Lagrangian with the pressure leads to physical inconsistencies, which are resolved when the fluid is coupled to the gravitational field. In such a scenario, the matter Lagrangian necessarily assumes the value ofthe total energy density. We thus conclude that, for an ideal fluid, the only physically consistent choice for the matter Lagrangian is its total energy density.

Authors

Sarahí Silva García (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) Dr Sergio Mendoza Ramos (Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)

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