Exact description of rotational waves in an elastic solid

DOI10.1007/S00006-010-0249-1MaRDI QIDQ451102zbMATHOpenAlexFDO

Authors R. A. Close

Publication date 21 September 2012

Published in Advances in Applied Clifford Algebras (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0908.3232

zbMATH Keywords

Dirac equationElastic solidrotational wavestransverse waves

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Classical linear elasticity (74B05) Logical foundations of quantum mechanics; quantum logic (quantum-theoretic aspects) (81P10)

Abstract: Conventional descriptions of transverse waves in an elastic solid are limited by an assumption of infinitesimally small gradients of rotation. By assuming a linear response to variations in orientation, we derive an exact description of a restricted class of rotational waves in an ideal isotropic elastic solid. The result is a nonlinear equation expressed in terms of Dirac bispinors. This result provides a simple classical interpretation of relativistic quantum mechanical dynamics. We construct a Lagrangian of the form L=-E+U+K=0, where E is the total energy, U is the potential energy, and K is the kinetic energy.

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