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  • The Solution of the Inverse Problem in Geophysical Modelling
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Code - Course Title YBL546 - The Solution of the Inverse Problem in Geophysical Modelling
Course Type Elective Courses
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice 3+0
ECTS 7.5
Course Instructor(s) DOKTOR ÖĞRETİM ÜYESİ Emir BALKAN
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Prerequisites NA
Courses Recomended Earth’s Physics and Lithosphere Dynamics
Required or Recommended Resources Oruç, B. 2012. Teori ve Örneklerle Jeofizikte Modelleme. Umuttepe Yayınları, 376 s., ISBN 978-605-5936-64-8.Başokur, A. 2002. Doğrusal ve Doğrusal Olmayan Problemlerin Ters Çözümü, TMMOB Jeofizik Mühendisleri Odası, Ankara.Menke, W., 1984. Geophysical data analysis: Discrete Inverse Theory. Academic Press.Meju, M. A. 1994. Geophysical Data Analysis: Understanding Inverse Problem Theory and Practice, SEG publications, Course notes series, v.6.
Recommended Reading List Articles in theory and applications of geophysical inverse problems
Assessment methods and criteria 1 mid exam, 1 Homework, 1 final exam.
Work Placement NA
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Content

Weeks Topics
Week - 1 Definition of modeling in geophysics, principles of idealization in complex shaped structures, definition of model and data spaces
Week - 2 Operation of forward solution in geophysical modeling
Week - 3 Basic principles of forward solution in exploration geophysics methods
Week - 4 Definition of inverse solution in geophysical modeling, linear and nonlinear inversion concepts
Week - 5 Parameter estimation in linear inverse solution, discretization of the first kind Fredholm integral
Week - 6 Derivative-based inversion of nonlinear problems
Week - 7 Iteration criteria of nonlinear inversion
Week - 8 Singular Value Decomposition, parameter and data resolution
Week - 9 Parameter estimation with weighted and damped least squares methods
Week - 10 Singular Value Decomposition of Damped Least Squares Method and resolution
Week - 11 Parameter estimation by nonlinear optimization with Steepest Descent method
Week - 12 Parameter estimation by nonlinear optimization with the complex gradient method
Week - 13 Parameter estimation with Particle Swarm optimization
Week - 14 Parameter estimation with Particle Swarm optimization

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  • Respect differences
  • Eleştirel düşünebilme
  • Abstract analysis and synthesis
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  • Elementary computing skills
  • Decision making
  • To work in interdisciplinary projects
  • Project Design and Management
  • Leadership
  • To work in international projects

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