Relation between the propagator matrix of geodesic deviation and second-order derivatives of characteristic function

Ludek Klimes

Summary

The Hamiltonian formulation is used to derive the relation between the propagator matrix of geodesic deviation and the second-order spatial derivatives of characteristic function in the Finsler geometry.

Keywords

Finsler geometry, Riemann geometry, geodesic deviation, characteristic function.

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In: Seismic Waves in Complex 3-D Structures, Report 19, pp. 103-114, Dep. Geophys., Charles Univ., Prague, 2009.
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