On a level-set method for Ill-posed problems with piecewise nonconstant coefficients

We investigate a level-set type method for solving ill-posed problems, with the assumption that the solutions are piecewise, but not necessarily constant functions with unknown level sets and unknown level values. In order to get stable approximate solutions of the inverse problem we propose a Tikho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Cezaro, Adriano de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da FURG (RI FURG)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.furg.br:1/3538
Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.furg.br/handle/1/3538
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Level set methods
Regularization
Ill-posed problems
Piecewise Non-constant coefficients
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Sumario:We investigate a level-set type method for solving ill-posed problems, with the assumption that the solutions are piecewise, but not necessarily constant functions with unknown level sets and unknown level values. In order to get stable approximate solutions of the inverse problem we propose a Tikhonov-type regularization approach coupled with a level set framework. We prove the existence of generalized minimizers for the Tikhonov functional. Moreover, we prove convergence and stability for regularized solutions with respect to the noise level, characterizing the level-set approach as a regularization method for inverse problems. We also show the applicability of the proposed level set method in some interesting inverse problems arising in elliptic PDE models.