The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability in Relativistic Jets

The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability is one of the most common instabilities in fluid dynamics that occurs whenever two fluids in contact are in relative motion. Its application to Astrophysical Jets is discussed, based on results from linear stability analysis. The presentation focuses on how the growth rate is modified by the presence of magnetic fields, the relativistic bulk motion, and the curvature of the interface between the jet and its environment