Wiener-Hopf

A Proof that Multiple Waves Propagate in Ensemble-Averaged Particulate Materials

Materials comprising randomly distributed particles, or inclusions, occur frequently in the world around us. Common examples include composites, emulsions, suspensions, complex gases, etc... This paper is the first to clearly prove that, contrary to the belief of most in the community, multiple effective waves propagate in particulate materials (in an ensemble-average sense).