Abstract of the paper ``Effective medium theory for elastic composites''

The theoretical foundations of a variant on effective medium theories for elastic constants of composites are discussed. The connection between this approach and the methods of Zeller and Dederichs, Korringa, and Gubernatis and Krumhansl is elucidated. A review of the known relationships between the various effective medium theories and rigorous bounding methods for elastic constants is also provided.

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