Inversion of Magnetotelluric Data for a One-Dimensional Conductivity

In this short monograph, 1D inversion methods are examined collectively using a uniform notation. One-dimensional inversion methods are still important because there are geologic regions where lateral variation is small and 1D interpretation is directly applicable; 1D inverse solutions provide good starting models for 2D inversion; and understanding the 1D inverse problem provides a foundation for solving inverse problems in higher dimensions. The 10 chapters are “Introduction”, “Existence”, “Uniqueness,” “Asymptotic Methods,” “Linearized/Iterated Methods,” “Global Penalty Functional Methods,” “Monte Carlo Methods,” “Exact Methods,” “Appraisal Methods,” and “Conclusion.”