Chern-Simons modification of fluid mechanics

Seminars | Friday, July 25, 2025 | 10:30:00
Speaker:
Paul B. Wiegmann

 

Abstract: There are numerous indications that the Euler equations for the perfect fluid admits a modification that incorporates a chiral current anomaly. The modification discussed in this talk, which is likely unique, features analogs of Chern-Simons form and the axion in fluid mechanics.