Invariant properties of systems of equations of the mechanics of inhomogeneous fluids

The invariant properties of the fundamental system of equations of the mechanics of inhomogeneous fluids and its widely used approximations are analysed by the methods of continuous group theory. Simplifying assumptions significantly alter the invariant properties of the systems of equations. Both extending and contracting the admissible symmetry group can occur and provide evidence of the violation of the conditions of equivalence between the original and derived systems. For example, the use of the incompressibility and Boussinesq approximations leads to extension of the concept of an inertial reference frame to all frames moving relative to one another with arbitrary linear acceleration.