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A Concise Proof of the Representation Theorem for Fourth-Order Isotropic Tensors

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We present a new proof of the representation theorem for fourth-order isotropic tensors that does not assume the tensor to have major or minor symmetries at the outset.

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Jog, C.S. A Concise Proof of the Representation Theorem for Fourth-Order Isotropic Tensors. J Elasticity 85, 119–124 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10659-006-9074-0

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