Inverse problems are a branch of mathematics with both pure and applied aspects. In physics, engineering and other sciences, the focus usually lies in inferring effects from causes, i.e. in solving a so-called forward problem. What is inverted in an inverse problem is the causality: When we consider an inverse problem, we start with partial knowledge of the result (and perhaps of the causes), and our objective is to infer more about its causes. 

The Jyväskylä Inverse Problem Seminar (JIPSem) is a series of lectures organized at the University of Jyväskylä by the Inverse Problems research group. 

We discuss mainly pure mathematics. Examples include  geometric inverse problems, inverse problems for PDEs, X-ray and electrical impedance tomography, and many more. Read more about our research at this webpage.

Besides our own members, we often host visiting scholars as speakers.