Computational seismology : a practical introduction / Heiner Igel, Department of Earth and Enviornmental Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich.
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TextPublisher: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017Edition: First editionDescription: xv, 323 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780198717409; 0198717407; 9780198717416; 0198717415; 9780191835070; 0191835072Subject(s): Seismology -- Mathematics | Seismology -- Data processing | Seismology -- Data processing | Seismology -- MathematicsDDC classification: 551.220151 LOC classification: QE539.2.M37 | I34 2017| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introductory text to a range of numerical methods used today to simulate time-dependent processes in Earth science, physics, engineering and many other fields. It looks under the hood of current simulation technology and provides guidelines on what to look out for when carrying out sophisticated simulation tasks.
About computational seismology -- Part I. Elastic waves in the earth. Seismic waves and sources ; Waves in a discrete world -- Part II. Numerical methods. The finite-difference method ; The pseudospectral method ; The finite-element method ; The spectral-element method ; The finite-volume method ; The discontinuous Galerkin method -- Part III. Applications. Applications in earth sciences ; Current challenges in computational seismology ; Appendix A: Community software and platforms in seismology.
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