Elastic waves: high frequency theory

Thsi volume is concerned with mathematical aspects of the theory of high-frequency elastic waves, which is based on the ray method.

The foundations of elastodynamics are presented along with the basic theory of plane and spherical waves.

The ray method is then described in considerable detail for bulk waves in isotropic and anisotropic media, and also for the Rayleigh waves on the surface of inhomogeneous anisotropic elastic solids.

Much attention is paid to analysis of higher-order terms and to generation of waves in inhomogeneous media.