Abstract:
A 2D nonlinear inverse problem for the wave equation is studied. Given a family of solutions to the equation, it is required to recover the coefficient at the second time derivative. This inverse problem can be reduced to a uniquely solvable linear integral equation of the first kind. This work was partially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project N 09-01-00273a).
Keywords:inverse problem; ill-posed problem; wave equation; linear integral equation; uniqueness.