Magnetized-fluid tensor virial theorem

ID: magnetized-fluid-tensor-virial-theorem

For an isolated self-gravitating fluid obeying ideal magnetohydrodynamics, let and . Use the force-stress convention , with pressure, magnetic and negative Newtonian gravitational stress tensor contributions. Two time derivatives of give plus . Integration by parts and symmetry yield the theorem when surface terms vanish. This fluid version complements the collisionless formulation of the tensor virial theorem.

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