Geophysical Applications of Artificial Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic

Citation

Mann, C.J.H. (2006), "Geophysical Applications of Artificial Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic", Kybernetes, Vol. 35 No. 3/4. https://doi.org/10.1108/k.2006.06735cae.004

Geophysical Applications of Artificial Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic

William A. Sandham and Miles Legett (Eds)Kluwer Academic Publishers Dordrecht 2004ISBN1-4020-1729-4xxi. 324 pp

Keywords: Cybernetics, Neural networks, Systems

There are numerous applications of artificial neural networks in so many diverse areas. Geophysical applications have certainly multiplied over the last decade so that there is a ready readership amongst geoscientists and engineers.

This book is based "we are told" on the 1997 Workshop of the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers and is published in the Modern Approaches to Geophysics series. Readers who dislike compilations of conference proceedings should note that the book is edited and contains 18 articles by some 29 contributors. The papers have been organised into sections (4) and grouped so that they are linked in a logical way. We are told that the papers are considered to be of a good standard and deal with their subjects in some depth whilst providing worthwhile discussions. Cybernetics and systemists should have the basic background in neural networks to appreciate the application but an interest and some knowledge of geophysics would help.

This is a competent collection of papers where AI can be seen to be successfully used in a current application.

C.J.H. MannBook Reviews and Reports Editor