Inverse Acoustic and Electromagnetic Scattering Theory

• Main Authors: Colton, David. (Author), Kress, Rainer. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Edition: 3rd ed. 2013.
• Series: Applied Mathematical Sciences, 93
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Integral equations.; Differential equations, partial.; Visualization.; Acoustics.; Partial Differential Equations.; Integral Equations.; Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4942-3

The inverse scattering problem is central to many areas of science and technology such as radar and sonar, medical imaging, geophysical exploration and nondestructive testing. This book is devoted to the mathematical and numerical analysis of the inverse scattering problem for acoustic and electroma...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Helmholtz Equation
• Direct Acoustic Obstacle Scattering
• III-Posed Problems
• Inverse Acoustic Obstacle Scattering
• The Maxwell Equations
• Inverse Electromagnetic Obstacle Scattering
• Acoustic Waves in an Inhomogeneous Medium
• Electromagnetic Waves in an Inhomogeneous Medium
• The Inverse Medium Problem.-References
• Index.