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A new domain decomposition method is introduced for the heterogeneous 2-D and 3-D Helmholtz equations. Transmission conditions based on the perfectly matched layer (PML) are derived that avoid artificial reflections and match incoming and…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2013-06-24 Christiaan C. Stolk

A hierarchical quasi-Helmholtz decomposition, originally developed to address the low-frequency and dense-discretization breakdowns for the EFIE, is applied together with an algebraic preconditioner to improve the convergence of the CFIE in…

We introduce a new approach to the study of modulation of high-frequency periodic wave patterns, based on pseudodifferential analysis, multi-scale expansion, and Kreiss symmetrizer estimates like those in hyperbolic and hyperbolic-parabolic…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2022-02-15 Guy Metivier , Kevin Zumbrun

In seismic exploration, sources and measurements of seismic waves on the surface are used to determine model parameters representing geophysical properties of the earth. Full-waveform inversion (FWI) is a nonlinear seismic inverse technique…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-02-05 Yunan Yang

Full waveform inversion (FWI) plays an important role in velocity modeling due to its high-resolution advantages. However, its highly non-linear characteristic leads to numerous local minimums, which is known as the cycle-skipping problem.…

Geophysics · Physics 2025-03-05 Qingchen Zhang , Shijun Cheng , Wei Chen , Weijian Mao

Partial differential equation (PDE) constrained optimization problems such as seismic full waveform inversion (FWI) frequently arise in the geoscience and related fields. For such problems, many observations are usually gathered by multiple…

Geophysics · Physics 2022-05-04 Kamal Aghazade , Hossein S. Aghamiry , Ali Gholami , Stephane Operto

Full-waveform inversion (FWI) is a technique having the potential for building high-resolution elastic velocity models. We proposed to apply this technique to wireline monopole acoustic logging data to obtain the near wellbore formation…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-05-04 Huaigu Tang , Arthur Chuen Hon Cheng , Elita Yunyue Li , Xinding Fang

Full waveform inversion (FWI) is capable of reconstructing subsurface properties with high resolution from seismic data. However, conventional FWI faces challenges such as cycle-skipping and high computational costs. Recently, deep learning…

Geophysics · Physics 2024-10-30 Hao Zhang , Yuanyuan Li , Jianping Huang

In this paper, we present a finite element method (FEM) framework enhanced by an operator-adapted wavelet decomposition algorithm designed for the efficient analysis of multiscale electromagnetic problems. Usual adaptive FEM approaches,…

Computational Physics · Physics 2026-02-18 F. Şık , F. L. Teixeira , B. Shanker

In this contribution, a discretisation of the IBC EFIE is introduced that (i) yields the correct solution at arbitrarily small frequencies, (ii) requires for its solution a number of matrix vector products bounded as the frequency tends to…

Computational Physics · Physics 2016-06-27 Alexandre Dely , Francesco P. Andriulli , Kristof Cools

We consider the use of multipreconditioning, which allows for multiple preconditioners to be applied in parallel, on high-frequency Helmholtz problems. Typical applications present challenging sparse linear systems which are complex…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-05-19 Niall Bootland , Tyrone Rees

In ground-based astronomy, Adaptive Optics (AO) is a pivotal technique, engineered to correct wavefront phase distortions and thereby enhance the quality of the observed images. Integral to an AO system is the wavefront sensor (WFS), which…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2026-05-07 Yutong Wu , Roland Wagner , Ronny Ramlau , Raymond H. Chan

Full Waveform Inversion (FWI) is a widely used method in seismic data processing, capable of estimating models that represent the characteristics of the geological layers of the subsurface. Because it works with a massive amount of data,…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2025-05-22 Felipe H. S. da Silva , João B. Fernandes , Idalmis M. Sardina , Tiago Barros , Samuel Xavier-de-Souza , Italo A. S. Assis

Elastic geophysical properties (such as P- and S-wave velocities) are of great importance to various subsurface applications like CO$_2$ sequestration and energy exploration (e.g., hydrogen and geothermal). Elastic full waveform inversion…

Atmospheric tomography, i.e. the reconstruction of the turbulence profile in the atmosphere, is a challenging task for adaptive optics (AO) systems of the next generation of extremely large telescopes. Within the community of AO the first…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-11-16 Ronny Ramlau , Bernadett Stadler

Quantitative speed-of-sound (SoS) and attenuation of tissues are closely related to pathology; however, conventional B-mode images are limited to qualitative visualization. Existing ultrasound full-waveform inversion (FWI) methods for…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-20 Rui Guo , Ditza Auerbach , Yonina C. Eldar

Producing reliable acoustic subsurface velocity models still remains the main bottleneck of the oil and gas industry's traditional imaging sequence. In complex geological settings, the output of conventional ray-based or wave-equation-based…

Geophysics · Physics 2022-06-07 Guillaume Barnier , Ettore Biondi , Robert G. Clapp , Biondo Biondi

We begin by addressing the time-domain full-waveform inversion using the adjoint method. Next, we derive the scaled boundary semi-weak form of the scalar wave equation in heterogeneous media through the Galerkin method. Unlike conventional…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-01-14 Alireza Daneshyar , Stefan Kollmannsberger

This review explores the integration of deep learning (DL) with full-waveform inversion (FWI) for enhanced seismic imaging and subsurface characterization. It covers FWI and DL fundamentals, geophysical applications (velocity estimation,…

Geophysics · Physics 2025-02-26 Christopher Zerafa , Pauline Galea , Cristiana Sebu

FWI seeks to achieve a high-resolution model of the subsurface through the application of multi-variate optimization to the seismic inverse problem. Although now a mature technology, FWI has limitations related to the choice of the…

Geophysics · Physics 2025-02-26 Christopher Zerafa , Pauline Galea , Cristiana Sebu