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This is a book on seismology dealing with advanced aspects of wave propagation in complex media. It can also be viewed as a book on mathematical modelling, wher
The present book — which is the third, significantly revised edition of the textbook originally published by Elsevier Science — emphasizes the interdependen
Seismology, as a branch of mathematical physics, is an active subject of both research and development. Its reliance on computational and technological advances
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