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Green’s Functions for Helmholtz and Laplace Equations in Heterogeneous Media

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Fundamental Green’s functions are developed for a class of heterogeneous materials for Helmholtz and Laplace equations. Although limited to specific heterogeneities, the resulting Green’s functions are particularly simple and may be used directly in standard boundary integral equation methods.

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Shaw, R.P., Makris, N. (1991). Green’s Functions for Helmholtz and Laplace Equations in Heterogeneous Media. In: Brebbia, C.A., Gipson, G.S. (eds) Boundary Elements XIII. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3696-9_5

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