An Introduction to Inverse Problems in Physics - Hardcover

Razavy M

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9811221669 ISBN 13: 9789811221668

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2020

Synopsis

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9811221669
• ISBN 13: 9789811221668
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 388