Background
Tarantola, Albert was born on June 15, 1949 in Barcelona, Spain. Son of Joan and Josefina (Pitarque) Tarantola.
(The use of actual observations to infer the properties of...)
The use of actual observations to infer the properties of a model is an inverse problem, which are often difficult as they may not have a unique solution. This book proposes a general approach that is valid for linear as well as for nonlinear problems. The philosophy is essentially probabilistic and allows the reader to understand the basic difficulties appearing in the resolution of inverse problems. The book attempts to explain how a method of acquisition of information can be applied to actual real-world problems, including many heuristic arguments. Prompted by recent developments in inverse theory, this text is a completely rewritten version of a 1987 book by the same author, and includes many algorithmic details for Monte Carlo methods, least-squares discrete problems, and least-squares problems involving functions. In addition, some notions are clarified, the role of optimization techniques is underplayed, and Monte Carlo methods are taken much more seriously.
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(Inverse Problem Theory is written for physicists, geophys...)
Inverse Problem Theory is written for physicists, geophysicists and all scientists facing the problem of quantitative interpretation of experimental data. Although it contains a lot of mathematics, it is not intended as a mathematical book, but rather tries to explain how a method of acquisition of information can be applied to the actual world. The book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the methods to be used for fitting experimental data, or to estimate model parameters, and to unify these methods into the Inverse Problem Theory. The first part of the book deals with discrete problems and describes Maximum likelihood, Monte Carlo, Least squares, and Least absolute values methods. The second part deals with inverse problems involving functions. The book is almost completely self-contained, with all important concepts carefully introduced. Although theoretical concepts are strongly emphasized, the author has ensured that all the useful formulas are listed, with many special cases included.
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Tarantola, Albert was born on June 15, 1949 in Barcelona, Spain. Son of Joan and Josefina (Pitarque) Tarantola.
Docteur Specialite, University Paris, 1976; Docteur d'Etat, University Paris, 1981.
Adjunct professor University Paris, 1979-1983. Professor Institute Physique Globe, Paris, since 1983, director department geophysical observatory, since 1994. Director Troisieme Cycle Geophysical Interne, Paris, since 1991.
Chairman committee on mathematics geophysics International Union Geodesy and Geophysics, 1987-1993.
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Fellow American Geophysical Union.
Married Maria Zamora, April 4, 1971.