PIRSA:14030121

Effective field theory for hydrodynamical systems

Nicolis, A. (2014). Effective field theory for hydrodynamical systems. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/14030121

Nicolis, Alberto. Effective field theory for hydrodynamical systems. Perimeter Institute, Mar. 28, 2014, https://pirsa.org/14030121 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:14030121,
            doi = {10.48660/14030121},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/14030121},
            author = {Nicolis, Alberto},
            keywords = {Quantum Fields and Strings, Cosmology},
            language = {en},
            title = {Effective field theory for hydrodynamical systems},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2014},
            month = {mar},
            note = {PIRSA:14030121 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Alberto Nicolis Columbia University

DOI 10.48660/14030121
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

I will review a recently proposed formalism that describes fluids and superfluids in effective field theory terms. I will then focus on applying this formalism to peculiar string-like objects that exist in fluid systems: vortex lines and vortex rings. These do not obey Newton's second law, and, as a consequence, their behavior is highly counterintuitive. I will describe how effective field theory provides us with an optimal tool to understand how they move and how they interact with one another and with sound.