On Foundations Of Seismology: Bringing Idealizations Down To Earth

This remarkable collaboration between a mathematical physicist and a science philosopher concerns foundational and conceptual issues in seismology. Their aim is to present mathematical, physical and philosophical topics in a clear and concise manner. They provide an extensive philosophical discussion of the methods of science and show how seismology fits in. They explain with care and precision the basic structure of seismology, which is built on classical continuum mechanics. Not only do they explain how various models work in seismology, they also include an extensive discussion of the nature of models and idealizations.
Contents:PrefaceAspects of Seismological TheoryNature of Science and Its MethodsOn Continua and ModelsContinuum Mechanics: General Principles, Constitutive RelationsHookean SolidsForward and Inverse ProblemsIntertheory and Intratheory RelationsAfterwordBibliographySubject IndexName IndexAbout the Authors and Illustrator
Readership: Students and researchers in natural sciences and in philosophy of science.
Seismology;Seismic Ray;Idealization;ModelKey Features:This book is unique in the field; it is the only work devoted to foundational issues in seismologyIt provides a serious introduction to the philosophy of science, which many working scientists will find both interesting and useful in their own research