New approach for solving inverse problems encountered in well-logging and geophysical applications

Petrophysics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-111

  Freedman, R ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

Inversion methods; Petrophysical interpretation; Radial basis function

Indexed keywords

INVERSION METHODS; PETROPHYSICAL INTERPRETATION; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION;

GEOPHYSICS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

WELL LOGGING;

EID: 33646724941     PISSN: 15299074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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