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Advanced topics in mechanics including: waves and wave motion with applications to acoustics, optics, fluid flow problems and shock discontinuities using numerical methods. Fracture: modes of, displacement discontinuity in linear elasticity, stress intensity factor, spectral solution methods, finite friction. Applications include: hydraulic fracturing, earthquakes, macroscale strength of materials.

Advanced topics in mechanics including: waves and wave motion with applications to acoustics, optics, fluid flow problems and shock discontinuities using numerical methods. Fracture: modes of, displacement discontinuity in linear elasticity, stress intensity factor, spectral solution methods, finite friction. Applications include: hydraulic fracturing, earthquakes, macroscale strength of materials.