The Second International Workshop on Computational
Inverse Problems and Applications
A workshop at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics
The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
July 12 – July 15, 2010
Organizers:
Yanfei Wang (yfwang@mail.iggcas.ac.cn), Institute of Geology and Geophysics,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
Changchun Yang (ycc@mail.iggcas.ac.cn), Institute of Geology and Geophysics,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
Anatoly G Yagola (yagola@yahoo.com), Moscow State University, Moscow
119899, Russia
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Aim and scope of the workshop:
The field of inverse problems has existed in many branches of earth sciences, physical
sciences, engineering and mathematics for a long time. Inverse problems are typically
ill-posed. In recent years, different inverse problems in frontiers of sciences appear.
Standard methods for inverse problems are regularization methods. Optimization
methods are widely used in other science and engineering fields, for example,
transportation, biology, communication and image processing. Meanwhile, optimization
methods have also been applied in computational inversion applications.
We welcome all experts, researchers and young students who work in inversion,
optimization and application fields to attend this workshop in the Institute of Geology
and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in the city of Beijing so that we can
exchange ideas, create sparks and highlight the future.
The discussion would be including the following topics:
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Inverse and ill-posed problems
Regularization techniques and recent developments
Optimization theory and methods
Nonstandard regularization methods
Geophysical inversion
More applications in frontiers of science
Through this workshop we hope that we can attract some young students and scholars to
step in this field and work on those important practical problems. This workshop will
play an important role in stimulating inversion application researches and modern
optimization researches, encouraging cross-disciplinary collaborations, and promoting
the application of regularization and optimization techniques to industries and other
science and engineering fields.
Invited workshop lecturers include (tentative list):
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Yuhong Dai, Professor, Institute of Computational Mathematics and
Scientific/Engineering Computing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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Chuli Fu, Professor, Lanzhou University, China
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L. J. Gelius, Professor, University of Oslo, Norway
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G. S. Dulikravich, Professor, Florida International University, USA
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S. I. Kabanikhin, Professor, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
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G. M. Kuramshina, Professor, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
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Gongsheng Li, Professor, Shandong University of Technology, China
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Peijun Li, Professor, Purdue University, USA
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Jijun Liu, Professor, Southeast University, China
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M. T. Nair, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
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Haibin Song, Professor, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, China
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Ting Wei, Professor, Lanzhou University, China
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Tingyan Xiao, Professor, Hebei University of Technology, China
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Zuoliang Xu, Professor, Renmin university of China, China
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Zhifang Xu, Professor, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, China
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A. G. Yagola, Professor, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
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Hua Yang, Professor, Beijing Normal University, China
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Bo Zhang, Professor, Academy of Mathematics and System Sciences, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, China
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Jianfeng Zhang, Professor, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, China
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J. Zou，Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
We also invite contributed presentations. Those who want to contribute 20 minute talks
please send the title and abstract (word preferred) by Email to Mr. Jingjie Cao.
Workshop Schedule (tentatively):
Dates
Contents
July 11, 8:30 (AM) – 6:00 (PM)
Registration
July 11, 6:30 (PM)
Welcome Reception Dinner
July 12-14
Lectures
July 15
Tour
July 16
Departure
Prospective participants (except invited lecturers) should send their pre-registration (fill
in the registration-english.doc) to the address below by post or E-mail before May 15th,
2010. The maximum number of participants will be limited in 60 (the up limit for
overseas participants will be 15). So we suggest you register as soon as possible.
Registration fees: The registration fees for the workshop are 150 US dollars and are
collected during your registration. Registration fees for students are 100 US dollars and
are collected during your registration.
Accommodation: The attendees must cover your accommodation by yourself. We are
very pleased to help you for the hotel reservation. Due to various activities in July, it is
the sooner to book hotels the better. A standard single room with breakfast costs 50 US
dollars per day. A standard double room with breakfast (for two persons) costs 75 US
dollars per day. There are also luxury rooms available at different prices. Please contact
the secretary for details.
Tour Information: There are many world famous sceneries in Beijing, the Great Wall,
Ming Tomb, Forbidden City, Summer Place, the Temple of Heaven and many others and
also Olympic Garden for 2008. We arranged a tour to the Great Wall and Ming Tomb on
July 15.
Visa: If you are not a Chinese passport holder, you will need a visa to come to China.
Please contact Mr. Jingjie Cao to get an official invitation letter for you to apply the
Chinese visa.
For further information, please contact the workshop organizer (Yanfei Wang,
yfwang@mail.iggcas.ac.cn) or the workshop secretary:
Mr. Jingjie Cao (caojingjie@mail.iggcas.ac.cn)
Institute of Geology and Geophysics
Chinese Academy of Sciences,
P.O. Box 9825, Beijing 100029, China
Tel: +86-10-82998134
Fax: +86-10-62010846
Please fill in the registration form：
registration-english.doc