Analog Models beyond Kinematics

Abstract

In this paper I discuss the extension of the analogy between gravitation and some systems of condensed matter physics from kinematics to dynamics. I will focus my attention on two applications of the analogy to the dynamics of fluids that have been recently proposed: the study of backreaction effects and the calculation of the depletion in Bose-Einstein condensates, showing how this extension is possible and stressing the main differences with respect to the gravitational context. I will conclude with some remarks about the actual reliability of the proposed scheme, pointing out the basis issues that have still to be addressed.