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Here is a clearly written introduction to three central areas of
inverse problems: inverse problems in electromagnetic scattering
theory, inverse spectral theory, and inverse problems in quantum
scattering theory. Inverse problems, one of the most attractive
parts of applied mathematics, attempt to obtain information about
structures by nondestructive measurements. Based on a series of
lectures presented by three of the authors, all experts in the
field, the book provides a quick and easy way for readers to become
familiar with the area through a survey of recent developments in
inverse spectral and inverse scattering problems. In the opening
chapter, Paivarinta collects the mathematical tools needed in the
subsequent chapters and gives references for further study.
Colton's chapter focuses on electromagnetic scattering problems. As
an application he considers the problem of detecting and monitoring
leukemia. Rundell's chapter deals with inverse spectral problems.
He describes several exact and algorithmic methods for
reconstructing an unknown function from the spectral data. Chadan
provides an introduction to quantum mechanical inverse scattering
problems. As an application he explains the celebrated method of
Gardner, Greene, Kruskal, and Miura for solving nonlinear evolution
equations such as the Korteweg_de Vries equation. Each chapter
provides full references for further study.
Documentary following American rock band The Black Lips on their
2012 tour of the Middle East. Joined by their friends Lazzy Lung, a
rock band from Lebanon, The Black Lips tour the region extensively
and become the first American band to perform in Egypt since The
Grateful Dead in 1978.
The circumpolar north has long been the subject of conflicting
national aspirations and border disputes, and with the end of the
cold war and the coming era of potential resource scarcity, its
importance will only grow over the next several decades.
Anticipating that renewed prominence, "Globalization and the
Circumpolar North" brings together an array of scholars to explore
the effects of this increased attention, from the new opportunities
offered by globalization to the potential damage to long-isolated
northern communities and peoples.
This book assesses the construction of security in the context of
climate change, with a focus on the Arctic region. It examines and
discusses changes in the security premises of the Arctic states,
from traditional security to environmental and human security. In
particular, the book explores how climate change impacts security
discourses and premises as well as theoretically discussing the
possibility for another change, from circumpolar stability into
peaceful change. Chapters cover topics such as the ethics of
climate change in the arctic, China's emerging power and influence
on arctic climate security, the discursive transformation of the
definition of security and the intersection between urban, climate
and Arctic studies. The book concludes with the question of whether
a paradigm shift in our understanding of traditional security is
possible, and whether it is already occurring in the Arctic.
This book offers a systematic and comprehensive introduction to the
Arctic in the era of globalization, or as it is referred to here,
the 'GlobalArctic'. It provides an overview of the current status
of the Arctic as a result of global change, while also considering
the changes in the Arctic that have a global effect. It positions
the Arctic within a broad international context, it addresses four
main themes are discussed: economics and resources; environment and
earth system dynamics; peoples and cultures; and geopolitics and
governance. Gathering together expert authors and building on
long-term research activities, it serves as a valuable reference
for future research endeavors.
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