Inverse Problems in Wave Propagation

Inverse Problems in Wave Propagation
Author: Guy Chavent
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1461218780

Inverse problems in wave propagation occur in geophysics, ocean acoustics, civil and environmental engineering, ultrasonic non-destructive testing, biomedical ultrasonics, radar, astrophysics, as well as other areas of science and technology. The papers in this volume cover these scientific and technical topics, together with fundamental mathematical investigations of the relation between waves and scatterers.

Direct and Inverse Problems in Wave Propagation and Applications

Direct and Inverse Problems in Wave Propagation and Applications
Author: Ivan Graham
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2013-10-14
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3110282283

This book is the third volume of three volume series recording the "Radon Special Semester 2011 on Multiscale Simulation & Analysis in Energy and the Environment" taking place in Linz, Austria, October 3-7, 2011. This book surveys recent developments in the analysis of wave propagation problems. The topics covered include aspects of the forward problem and problems in inverse problems, as well as applications in the earth sciences. Wave propagation problems are ubiquitous in environmental applications such as seismic analysis, acoustic and electromagnetic scattering. The design of efficient numerical methods for the forward problem, in which the scattered field is computed from known geometric configurations is very challenging due to the multiscale nature of the problems. Even more challenging are inverse problems where material parameters and configurations have to be determined from measurements in conjunction with the forward problem. This book contains review articles covering several state-of-the-art numerical methods for both forward and inverse problems. This collection of survey articles focusses on the efficient computation of wave propagation and scattering is a core problem in numerical mathematics, which is currently of great research interest and is central to many applications in energy and the environment. Two generic applications which resonate strongly with the central aims of the Radon Special Semester 2011 are forward wave propagation in heterogeneous media and seismic inversion for subsurface imaging. As an example of the first application, modelling of absorption and scattering of radiation by clouds, aerosol and precipitation is used as a tool for interpretation of (e.g.) solar, infrared and radar measurements, and as a component in larger weather/climate prediction models in numerical weather forecasting. As an example of the second application, inverse problems in wave propagation in heterogeneous media arise in the problem of imaging the subsurface below land or marine deposits. The book records the achievements of Workshop 3 "Wave Propagation and Scattering, Inverse Problems and Applications in Energy and the Environment". It brings together key numerical mathematicians whose interest is in the analysis and computation of wave propagation and scattering problems, and in inverse problems, together with practitioners from engineering and industry whose interest is in the applications of these core problems.

Inverse Problems of Wave Processes

Inverse Problems of Wave Processes
Author: A. S. Blagoveshchenskii
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2014-07-24
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3110940892

This monograph covers dynamical inverse problems, that is problems whose data are the values of wave fields. It deals with the problem of determination of one or more coefficients of a hyperbolic equation or a system of hyperbolic equations. The desired coefficients are functions of point. Most attention is given to the case where the required functions depend only on one coordinate. The first chapter of the book deals mainly with methods of solution of one-dimensional inverse problems. The second chapter focuses on scalar inverse problems of wave propagation in a layered medium. In the final chapter inverse problems for elasticity equations in stratified media and acoustic equations for moving media are given.

Topics in Computational Wave Propagation

Topics in Computational Wave Propagation
Author: Mark Ainsworth
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2011-09-27
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9783642554841

These ten detailed and authoritative survey articles on numerical methods for direct and inverse wave propagation problems are written by leading experts. Researchers and practitioners in computational wave propagation, from postgraduate level onwards, will find the breadth and depth of coverage of recent developments a valuable resource. The articles describe a wide range of topics on the application and analysis of methods for time and frequency domain PDE and boundary integral formulations of wave propagation problems. Electromagnetic, seismic and acoustic equations are considered. Recent developments in methods and analysis ranging from finite differences to hp-adaptive finite elements, including high-accuracy and fast methods are described with extensive references.

An Introduction To Inverse Problems In Physics

An Introduction To Inverse Problems In Physics
Author: Mohsen Razavy
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2020-05-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9811221685

This book is a compilation of different methods of formulating and solving inverse problems in physics from classical mechanics to the potentials and nucleus-nucleus scattering. Mathematical proofs are omitted since excellent monographs already exist dealing with these aspects of the inverse problems.The emphasis here is on finding numerical solutions to complicated equations. A detailed discussion is presented on the use of continued fractional expansion, its power and its limitation as applied to various physical problems. In particular, the inverse problem for discrete form of the wave equation is given a detailed exposition and applied to atomic and nuclear scattering, in the latter for elastic as well as inelastic collision. This technique is also used for inverse problem of geomagnetic induction and one-dimensional electrical conductivity. Among other topics covered are the inverse problem of torsional vibration, and also a chapter on the determination of the motion of a body with reflecting surface from its reflection coefficient.

Inverse Problems of Wave Propagation and Diffraction

Inverse Problems of Wave Propagation and Diffraction
Author: Guy Chavent
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1997-06-19
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN:

This book describes the state of the art in the field of modeling and solving numerically inverse problems of wave propagation and diffraction. It addresses mathematicians, physicists and engineers as well. Applications in such fields as acoustics, optics, and geophysics are emphasized. Of special interest are the contributions to two and three dimensional problems without reducing symmetries. Topics treated are the obstacle problem, scattering by classical media, and scattering by distributed media.

Volterra Equations and Inverse Problems

Volterra Equations and Inverse Problems
Author: A. L. Bughgeim
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2014-07-24
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3110943247

The Inverse and Ill-Posed Problems Series is a series of monographs publishing postgraduate level information on inverse and ill-posed problems for an international readership of professional scientists and researchers. The series aims to publish works which involve both theory and applications in, e.g., physics, medicine, geophysics, acoustics, electrodynamics, tomography, and ecology.

Inverse Problems of Acoustic and Elastic Waves

Inverse Problems of Acoustic and Elastic Waves
Author: Fadil Santosa
Publisher: SIAM
Total Pages: 384
Release: 1984-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780898710502

Contents: A Survey of the Vocal Tract Inverse Problem: Theory, Computations and Experiments; Convergence of Discrete Inversion Solutions; Inversion of Band Limited Reflection Seismograms; Some Recent Results in Inverse Scattering Theory; Well-Posed Questions and Exploration of the Space of Parameters in Linear and Nonlinear Inversion; The Seismic Reflection Inverse Problem; Migration Methods: Partial but Efficient Solutions to the Seismic Inverse Problem; Relationship Between Linearized Inverse Scattering and Seismic Migration; Project Review on Geophysical and Ocean Sound Speed Profile Inversion; Acoustic Tomography; Inverse Problems of Acoustic and Elastic Waves; Finite Element Methods with Anisotropic Diffusion for Singularly Perturbed Convection Diffusion Problems; Adaptive Grid Methods for Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations; Some Simple Stability Results for Inverse Scattering Problems; Inverse Scattering for Stratified, Isotropic Elastic Media Using the Trace Method; A Layer-Stripping Solution of the Inverse Problem for a One-Dimensional Elastic Medium; On Constructing Solutions to an Inverse Euler-Bernoulli Beam Problem; Far Field Patterns in Acoustic and Electromagnetic Scattering Theory; Renaissance Inversion; On the Equilibrium Equations of Poroelasticity; GPST-A Versatile Numerical Method for Solving Inverse Problems of Partial Differential Equations; and Applications of Seismic Ray-Tracing Techniques to the Study of Earthquake Focal Regions.

X-Ray Lasers 2018

X-Ray Lasers 2018
Author: Michaela Kozlová
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2020-03-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030354539

These proceedings gather a selection of invited and contributed papers presented during the 16th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers (ICXRL 2018), held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 7 to 12 October 2018. The conference is part of an ongoing series dedicated to recent developments in the science and technology of X-ray lasers and other coherent X-ray sources, with an additional focus on supporting technologies, instrumentation and applications. The book highlights advances in a wide range of fields including laser and discharge-pumped plasma X-ray lasers, the injection and seeding of X-ray amplifiers, high-order harmonic generation and ultrafast phenomena, X-ray free electron lasers, novel schemes for (in)coherent XUV, X-ray and γ-ray generation, XUV and X-ray imaging, optics and metrology, X-rays and γ-rays for fundamental science, the practical implementation of X-ray lasers, XFELs and super-intense lasers, and the applications and industrial uses of X-ray lasers.

Methods of Inverse Problems in Physics

Methods of Inverse Problems in Physics
Author: Dilip N. Ghosh Roy
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 506
Release: 1991-03-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780849362583

This interesting volume focuses on the second of the two broad categories into which problems of physical sciences fall-direct (or forward) and inverse (or backward) problems. It emphasizes one-dimensional problems because of their mathematical clarity. The unique feature of the monograph is its rigorous presentation of inverse problems (from quantum scattering to vibrational systems), transmission lines, and imaging sciences in a single volume. It includes exhaustive discussions on spectral function, inverse scattering integral equations of Gel'fand-Levitan and Marcenko, Povzner-Levitan and Levin transforms, Møller wave operators and Krein's functionals, S-matrix and scattering data, and inverse scattering transform for solving nonlinear evolution equations via inverse solving of a linear, isospectral Schrodinger equation and multisoliton solutions of the K-dV equation, which are of special interest to quantum physicists and mathematicians. The book also gives an exhaustive account of inverse problems in discrete systems, including inverting a Jacobi and a Toeplitz matrix, which can be applied to geophysics, electrical engineering, applied mechanics, and mathematics. A rigorous inverse problem for a continuous transmission line developed by Brown and Wilcox is included. The book concludes with inverse problems in integral geometry, specifically Radon's transform and its inversion, which is of particular interest to imaging scientists. This fascinating volume will interest anyone involved with quantum scattering, theoretical physics, linear and nonlinear optics, geosciences, mechanical, biomedical, and electrical engineering, and imaging research.