We consider the system of moments associated with the relativistic Boltzmann-Chernikov equation. Using the particular symmetric form obtained by the closure procedure of Extended Thermodynamics we deduce a lower bound for the maximum velocity of wave propagation in terms of the number of moments for a non-degenerate gas. When the number of moments increases this velocity tends to the speed of light. We also give the lower bound estimate in the limit cases of ultrarelativistic fluids and in the non relativistic approximation.
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Received September 28, 1998
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Boillat, G., Ruggeri, T. Maximum wave velocity in the moments system of a relativistic gas. Continuum Mech Thermodyn 11, 107–111 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001610050106
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