The Course

We introduce seismic imaging in the framework of Green’s functions and wavefield extrapolation and discuss the various imaging conditions. We look at the various migration methods including Kirchhoff, phase-shift migration, Downward continuation methods, reverse time migration, and others. We discuss the role that velocity plays in the seismic imaging process.

Lecture Time: Monday & Thursday 2:30pm - 3:55pm

Location of the Class: Bldg. 9 - Classroom 3131

Lab: Thursday, 10:30 - 11:30AM if needed

Location of the Lab: Bldg. 1, Room # 3309

Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 03:00pm - 04:00pm

Location of the Office: Bldg. 1, Office # 3308

Teaching Assistants:

Randy Harsuko [mochammad.randycaesario@kaust.edu.sa],
Christos Tzivanakis [christos.tzivanakis@kaust.edu.sa]

What is Sage and why are we using it?

We will be using Sage for our hands-on work in this course. Sage is a free open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL. Sage can be used to study mathematics and statistics, including algebra, calculus, elementary to very advanced number theory, cryptography, commutative algebra, group theory, combinatorics, graph theory, exact linear algebra, optimization, interactive data visualization, randomized or Monte Carlo algorithms, scientific and statistical computing and much more. It combines various software packages into an integrative learning, teaching and research experience that is well suited for novice as well as professional researchers.

Sage is a set of software libraries built on top of Python, a widely used general purpose programming language. Sage greatly enhance Python's already mathematically friendly nature. It is one of the languages used at Google, US National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), US Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Industrial Light and Magic, YouTube, and other leading entities in industry and public sectors (read more...). Scientists, engineers, and mathematicians often find it well suited for their work.

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