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It is shown that the force on a lattice defect in an elastic body is, like the force on a disclination in a nematic liquid crystal, a real force which, for equilibrium, must be balanced by an external force applied to the closed surface enclosing the defect.
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Batra, R.C. The force on a lattice defect in an elastic body. J Elasticity 17, 3–8 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00042443
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