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Inverse Problems

Basics, Theory and Applications in Geophysics

Birkhäuser

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  • Provides practical guidelines for actual numerical solution of concrete problems
  • Offers many detailed examples of practical interest from geophysics
  • Features mathematical theory on a level accessible for graduate students in engineering
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Characterization of Inverse Problems

    • Mathias Richter
    Pages 1-28
  3. Discretization of Inverse Problems

    • Mathias Richter
    Pages 29-75
  4. Regularization of Linear Inverse Problems

    • Mathias Richter
    Pages 77-155
  5. Regularization of Nonlinear Inverse Problems

    • Mathias Richter
    Pages 157-193
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 195-240

About this book

The overall goal of the book is to provide access to the regularized solution of inverse problems relevant in geophysics without requiring more mathematical knowledge than is taught in undergraduate math courses for scientists and engineers. From abstract analysis only the concept of functions as vectors is needed. Function spaces are introduced informally in the course of the text, when needed. Additionally, a more detailed, but still condensed introduction is given in Appendix B.

A second goal is to elaborate the single steps to be taken when solving an inverse problem: discretization, regularization and practical solution of the regularized optimization problem. These steps are shown in detail for model problems from the fields of inverse gravimetry and seismic tomography.

The intended audience is mathematicians, physicists and engineers having a good working knowledge of linear algebra and analysis at the upper undergraduate level.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Neubiberg, Germany

    Mathias Richter

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