Force at a Point in the Interior of a Semi‐Infinite Solid

A solution of the three‐dimensional elasticity equations for a homogeneous isotropic solid is given for the case of a concentrated force acting in the interior of a semi‐infinite solid. This represents the fundamental solution having a singular point in a solid bounded by a plane. From it may be derived, by a known method of synthesis, the solutions for the semi‐infinite solid which correspond to the solutions known as nuclei of strain in the solid of indefinite extent.