Infinitesimal deformations of finite conjugacies in nonlinear classical or general relativistic theory of elasticity (Q1116382)

We develop an exact theory of infinitesimal perturbation of relativistic elastic continua. We use our exact, nonlinear covariant theory of relativistic elasticity [see: the author, J. Geom Phys. 4, No.1, 51-69 (1987; Zbl 0636.73001)] based on the notion of finite conjugacy from a space-time (\({\mathcal M},g)\) to another space-time (\({\mathcal M}',g'):\) we intrinsically identify the perturbations with the vector fields on \({\mathcal M}'\) and get many different infinitesimal relativistic strain-tensors. We can then write down the well-determined system of partial differential equations for such vector fields, which for example governs neutron stars as well as detectors and emitters of gravitational waves. This relativistic system contains in the particular case of Newtonian elasticity, the infinitesimal displacement equations of a continuum around a finitely-deformed configuration which here may be no equilibrium. It also gives as other particular cases both classical and relativistic hypoelasticity theories. Many terms, including curvature terms and new elastic coefficients arise in this exact theory, even if the perturbed finite conjugacy is simply the identity, because nonlinear effects, prestresses of any kind, the curvature of space-time and the elastic behaviour of the specific internal scalar energy have been taken into account in the finite equations.