Published December 1, 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Local uniqueness of the density from partial boundary data for isotropic elastodynamics

  • 1. Institute for Advanced Study, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China (China)

Description

We consider an inverse problem in elastodynamics arising in seismic imaging. We prove locally uniqueness of the density of a non-homogeneous, isotropic elastic body from measurements taken on a part of the boundary. We measure the Dirichlet to Neumann map, only on a part of the boundary, corresponding to the isotropic elasticity equation of a 3D object. In earlier works it has been shown that one can determine the sheer and compressional speeds on a neighborhood of the part of the boundary (accessible part) where the measurements have been taken. In this article we show that one can determine the density of the medium as well, on a neighborhood of the accessible part of the boundary. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6420/aade76

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Inverse Problems
Journal Volume
34
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
[10 p.]
ISSN
0266-5611
CODEN
INVPET

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51080875
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DIRICHLET PROBLEM; ELASTICITY; EQUATIONS
Descriptors DEC
BOUNDARY-VALUE PROBLEMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES