{"product_id":"geophysical-data-analysis-discrete-inverse-theory-matlab-edition-paperback-9780128100486","title":"Geophysical Data Analysis: Discrete Inverse Theory; MATLAB Edition (Paperback) 9780128100486","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGeophysical Data Analysis: Discrete Inverse Theory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMATLAB Edition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvides readers with the tools to make useful inferences from complicated data using inverse theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Menke (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128100486, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 19 August 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e330 pages, Approx. 125 illustrations (125 in full color)\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 2.1 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" \u003cb\u003e--Zentrallblatt MATH 1250\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise 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.\" \u003cb\u003e--GEOPHYSICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\" \u003cb\u003e--Roland B. Stull, THE BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cb\u003e --PACEOPH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMATLAB examples and problem sets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvanced color graphics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of new topics, including Adjoint Methods; Inversion by Steepest Descent, Monte Carlo and Simulated Annealing methods; and Bootstrap algorithm for determining empirical confidence intervals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geophysics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geophysics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geophysics%20%5BPHVG%5D%22\"\u003ePHVG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46649755009304,"sku":"9780128100486","price":50.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780128100486.jpg?v=1694103329","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/geophysical-data-analysis-discrete-inverse-theory-matlab-edition-paperback-9780128100486","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}