Seismic waves and rays in elastic media

This book seeks to explore seismic phenomena in elastic media and emphasizes the interdependence of mathematical formulation and physical meaning. The purpose of this title - which is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students as well as scientists interested in quantitative seismology...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Slawinski, M. A. 1961-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam : Pergamon, 2003.
Edition1st ed.
SeriesHandbook of geophysical exploration. Seismic exploration ; v. 34.
Subjects
Seismic waves.
Continuum mechanics.
Seismology > Mathematics.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN0080439306
9780080439303
0080540899
9780080540894
Physical Description1 online resource (xxi, 401 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Seismic Waves and Rays in Elastic Media; Copyright Page; Contents; Part I: Elastic continua; Introduction to Part I; Chapter 1. Deformations; Chapter 2. Forces and balance principles; Chapter 3. Stress
  • strain equations; Chapter 4. Strain energy; Chapter 5. Material symmetry; Part II: Waves and rays; Introduction to Part II; Chapter 6. Equations of motion: Isotropic homogeneous continua; Chapter 7. Equations of motion: Anisotropic inhomogeneous continua; Chapter 8. Hamilton' s ray equations; Chapter 9. Lagrange's ray equations; Chapter 10. Christoffel' s equations.

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