Relativistic dynamical friction in a collisional fluid
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Relativistic dynamical friction in a collisional fluid
The dynamical friction force experienced by a body moving at relativistic speed in a gaseous medium is examined. This force, which arises due to the gravitational interaction of the body with its own gravitationally-induced wake, is calculated for straight-line and circular motion, generalizing previous results by several authors. Possible applications to the study of extreme mass-ratio inspira...
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عنوان ژورنال: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0035-8711,1365-2966
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12408.x