Overview

Since 1984, Geophysical Data Analysis has filled the need for a short, concise reference on inverse theory for individuals who have an intermediate background in science and mathematics. The new edition maintains the accessible and succinct manner for which it is known, with the addition of: MATLAB examples and problem sets Advanced color graphics Coverage of new topics, including Adjoint Methods; Inversion by Steepest Descent, Monte Carlo and Simulated Annealing methods; and Bootstrap algorithm for determining empirical confidence intervals

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Author:   William Menke (Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences ,Columbia University)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Edition:   3rd edition
Volume:   45
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780128100486

ISBN 10:   0128100486
Pages:   330
Publication Date:   19 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780128135556
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Describing Inverse Problems2. Some Comments on Probability Theory3. Solution of the Linear, Gaussian Inverse Problem, Viewpoint 1: The Length Method4. Solution of the Linear, Gaussian Inverse Problem, Viewpoint 2: Generalized Inverses5. Solution of the Linear, Gaussian Inverse Problem, Viewpoint 3: Maximum Likelihood Methods 6. Nonuniqueness and Localized Averages7. Applications of Vector Spaces8. Linear Inverse Problems and Non-Gaussian Statistics9. Nonlinear Inverse Problems10. Factor Analysis11. Continuous Inverse Theory and Tomography12. Sample Inverse Problems13. Applications of Inverse Theory to Solid Earth Geophysics

Reviews

This is a practical book on data analysis based on numerical Matlab procedures for solving inverse problems with a special application in seismology. The book is useful both as a textbook for graduate students in geophysics and as a numerical data processing reference book for researchers not only in geophysics but also those involved in acoustic tomography and X-ray imaging data processing. --Zentrallblatt MATH 1250 Praise for the second edition: The author has produced a meaningful guide to the subject; one which a student (or professional unfamiliar with the field) can follow without great difficulty and one in which many motivational guideposts are provided...I think that the value of the book is outstanding...It deserves a prominent place on the shelf of every scientist or engineer who has data to interpret. --GEOPHYSICS As a meteorologist, I have used least squares, maximum likelihood, maximum entropy, and empirical orthogonal functions during the course of my work, but this book brought together these somewhat disparate techniques into a coherent, unified package...I recommend it to meteorologists involved with data analysis and parameterization. --Roland B. Stull, THE BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY This book provides an excellent introductory account of inverse theory with geophysical applications...My experience in using this book, along with supplementary material in a course for the first year graduate students, has been very positive. I unhesitatingly recommend it to any student or researcher in the geophysical sciences. --PACEOPH

This is a practical book on data analysis based on numerical Matlab procedures for solving inverse problems with a special application in seismology. The book is useful both as a textbook for graduate students in geophysics and as a numerical data processing reference book for researchers not only in geophysics but also those involved in acoustic tomography and X-ray imaging data processing. --Zentrallblatt MATH 1250 Praise for the second edition: The author has produced a meaningful guide to the subject; one which a student (or professional unfamiliar with the field) can follow without great difficulty and one in which many motivational guideposts are provided....I think that the value of the book is outstanding....It deserves a prominent place on the shelf of every scientist or engineer who has data to interpret. --GEOPHYSICS As a meteorologist, I have used least squares, maximum likelihood, maximum entropy, and empirical orthogonal functions during the course of my work, but this book brought together these somewhat disparate techniques into a coherent, unified package....I recommend it to meteorologists involved with data analysis and parameterization. --Roland B. Stull, THE BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY This book provides an excellent introductory account of inverse theory with geophysical applications....My experience in using this book, along with supplementary material in a course for the first year graduate students, has been very positive. I unhesitatingly recommend it to any student or researcher in the geophysical sciences. --PACEOPH

Author Information

William Menke is a Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University. His research focuses on the development of data analysis algorithms for time series analysis and imaging in the earth and environmental sciences and the application of these methods to volcanoes, earthquakes, and other natural hazards. He has thirty years of experience teaching data analysis methods to both undergraduates and graduate students. Relevant courses that he has taught include, at the undergraduate level, Environmental Data Analysis and The Earth System, and at the graduate level, Geophysical Inverse Theory, Quantitative Methods of Data Analysis, Geophysical Theory and Practical Seismology.

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