An inversion algorithm in two-dimensional elasticity (Q5955586)

The paper examines an inverse problem which consists in finding the shape of an obstacle from the knowledge of its scattered field. The considered situation is a two-dimensional one, and the scattering body is a bounded, connected and closed subset of \(\mathbb{R}^2\). The field is described in dyadic form which allows a compact representation. The far-field equations are introduced by the use of Herglotz conditions, whereas the Herglotz wave functions allows to derive a pair of integral equations. Some theorems insuring the existence of solution are derived, and numerical experiments are presented (circular and elliptical region). The inversion scheme uses a procedure first given by \textit{D. Colton} [Proc. Conf. Oberwolfach 1984, ISNM 73, 103--109 (1985; Zbl 0571.76079)] for acoustic field.