Constructive Approximation on the Sphere

NOTE EDITORE

The subject of geomathematics focuses on the interpretation and classification of data from geoscientific and satellite sources, reducing information to a comprehensible form and allowing the testing of concepts. Sphere oriented mathematics plays an important part in this study and this book provides the necessary foundation for graduate students and researchers interested in any of the diverse topics of constructive approximation in this area. This book bridges the existing gap between monographs on special functions of mathematical physics and constructive approximation in Euclidean spaces. The primary objective is to provide readers with an understanding of aspects of approximation by spherical harmonics, such as spherical splines and wavelets, as well as indicating future directions of research. Scalar, vectorial, and tensorial methods are each considered in turn. The concentration on spherical splines and wavelets allows a double simplification; not only is the number of independent variables reduced resulting in a lower dimensional problem, but also radial basis function techniques become applicable. When applied to geomathematics this leads to new structures and methods by which sophisticated measurements and observations can be handled more efficiently, thus reducing time and costs.

SOMMARIO

1 - Notation2 - Polynomials3 - Scalar Spherical Harmonics4 - Green's Functions5 - Spherical Radial Basis Functions6 - Spherical Splines7 - Approximate Integration8 - Spherical Singular Integrals9 - Gabor and Toeplitz Transform10 - Continuous Wavelet Transform11 - Discrete Wavelet Transform12 - Vector Spherical Harmonics13 - Vectorial Approximation Methods14 - Tensor Spherical Harmonics15 - Tensorial Approximation Methods

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780198536826
• Collana: Numerical Mathematics and Scientific Computation
• Dimensioni: 242 x 27.0 x 155 mm Ø 761 gr
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: numerous figures, theorems and equations
• Pagine Arabe: 444