Genetic algorithm full-waveform inversion: Uncertainty estimation and validation of the results

Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 395-414

  Sajeva, A ^a   Aleardi, M ^a   Mazzotti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Full waveform inversion; Genetic algorithm; Gibbs sampler; Uncertainty estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85040327267     PISSN: 00066729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4430/bgta0199     Document Type: Article

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