Abstract

The concept of dissipative hamiltonian system is converted to Lorentz-covariant form, with evolution generated jointly by two scalar functionals, the lagrangian action and the global entropy. A bracket formulation yields the local covariant laws of energy-momentum conservation and of entropy production. The formalism is illustrated by a derivation of the covariant Landau kinetic equation.

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