Elastic wave equation

Layer 1 — Physicsin the Classical Field Theory subtree

Linear PDE governing small-amplitude displacement u in an isotropic elastic solid: ρ ∂²_t u = (λ + μ) ∇(∇·u) + μ Δu. Predicts longitudinal (P) and transverse (S) waves.

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