Uniqueness of the surface-wave speed: A proof that is independent of the Stroh formalism

Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-15

  Mielke, Alexander ^a   Fu, Yibin B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elastic half space; Stroh formalism; Surface impedance matrix; Surface waves

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; ACOUSTIC WAVE PROPAGATION; ELASTICITY; MATRIX ALGEBRA; RICCATI EQUATIONS; SPEED;

MATRIX ALGEBRAIC ANALYSIS; STROH FORMALISM; SURFACE WAVE SPEED;

SURFACE WAVES;

EID: 1242263878     PISSN: 10812865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108128604773685220     Document Type: Article

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