We discuss the use of a genetic algorithm (GA) to invert data for many acceptable solutions,
in contrast to inversion for a single,“optimum” solution. The GA is a directed search method …

Summary The stable, Precambrian East European Platform adjoins the younger, tectonically
active regions of central and western Europe along a distinct crustal boundary, the Tornquist …

Inversion of surface wave data suffers from solution non‐uniqueness and is hence strongly
biased by the initial model. The Monte Carlo approach can handle this non‐uniqueness by …

We describe a method to invert surface wave dispersion data for a model of shear velocities
with uncertainties in the crust and uppermost mantle. The inversion is a multistep process …

In their study of upper mantle structure beneath the Paraná Basin of SE Brazil, Snoke and
James [1997] concluded, on the basis of a linearized least squares inversion (LLSI) of …

The inversion of surface-wave dispersion curve to derive shear-wave velocity profile is a
very delicate process dealing with a nonunique problem, which is strongly dependent on the …

The simulated annealing (SA) inversion technique has been successfully applied for solving
various nonlinear geophysical problems. Following previous developments, we modified the …

A model of upper-mantle S-wave velocity and transverse anisotropy beneath northwestern
Europe is presented, based on regional surface wave observations. Group velocities for …

The authors apply genetic algorithms to seismic surface wave inversion to deduce
lithospheric structure from dispersion data. Synthetic data are used to test the algorithms. It is …

A non-linear Bayesian Monte-Carlo method is presented to estimate a Vsv model beneath
stations by jointly interpreting Rayleigh wave dispersion and receiver functions and …