Strain Solitons in Solids and How to Construct Them - 1 (1st edition.)

Although the theory behind solitary waves of strain shows that they hold significant promise in nondestructive testing and a variety of other applications, an enigma has long persisted-the absence of observable elastic solitary waves in practice.

Inspired by this apparent contradiction, Strain Solitons in Solids and How to Construct Them refines th