A general approach to conservation laws in viscoelasticity (Q1117742)

The equation of motion and the associated Lagrangian density of a linear viscoelastic solid are considered in terms of the Laplace transform of the displacement vector. A generalized form of Noether's theorem is applied where invariance is meant up to a divergence. Then a systematic approach is developed which allows the derivation of conservation laws with non-vanishing densities. As a preliminary application, new conservation laws are found and previous results are recovered.