Mechanical energy and momentum of wave pulses in a dispersionless, lossless elastic medium, according to the linear theory

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1227-1231

  Gauthier, N ^a   Rochon, P ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 4544253638     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1758227     Document Type: Article

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