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Geomathematics: Theoretical Foundations, Applications and Future Developments

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Frits Agterberg

    1. Ministry of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada (NRCan-GSC), Ottawa, Canada

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  • Presents mathematical applications to delineate geological entities in the Earth’s upper crust
  • Demonstrates the use of mathematical statistics in the geosciences
  • Includes probabilistic mineral resource estimation methods
  • Presents methods of quantitative stratigraphy and construction of numeral geologic timescales
  • Explains nonlinear modelling of geological processes
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics (QGAG, volume 18)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Complexity of the Geological Framework and Use of Mathematics

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    Pages 1-40

  3. Probability and Statistics

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    Pages 41-72

  4. Maximum Likelihood, Lognormality and Compound Distributions

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    Pages 73-104

  5. Correlation, Method of Least Squares, Linear Regression and the General Linear Model

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    Pages 105-138

  6. Prediction of Occurrence of Discrete Events

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    Pages 139-188

  7. Autocorrelation and Geostatistics

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    Pages 189-233

  8. 2-D and 3-D Trend Analysis

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    Pages 235-275

  9. Statistical Analysis of Directional Features

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    Pages 277-304

  10. Quantitative Stratigraphy, Splining and Geologic Time Scales

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    Pages 305-367

  11. Fractals

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    Pages 369-411

  12. Multifractals and Local Singularity Analysis

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    Pages 413-466

  13. Selected Topics for Further Research

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    Pages 467-532

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 533-553
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About this book

This book provides a wealth of geomathematical case history studies performed by the author during his career at the Ministry of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada (NRCan-GSC). Several of the techniques newly developed by the author and colleagues that are described in this book have become widely adopted, not only for further research by geomathematical colleagues, but by government organizations and industry worldwide. These include Weights-of-Evidence modelling, mineral resource estimation technology, trend surface analysis, automatic stratigraphic correlation and nonlinear geochemical exploration methods. The author has developed maximum likelihood methodology and spline-fitting techniques for the construction of the international numerical geologic timescale. He has introduced the application of new theory of fractals and multi fractals in the geostatistical evaluation of regional mineral resources and ore reserves and to study the spatial distribution of metalsin rocks. The book also contains sections deemed important by the author but that have not been widely adopted because they require further research. These include the geometry of preferred orientations of contours and edge effects on maps, time series analysis of Quaternary retreating ice sheet related sedimentary data, estimation of first and last appearances of fossil taxa from frequency distributions of their observed first and last occurrences, tectonic reactivation along pre-existing schistosity planes in fold belts, use of the grouped jackknife method for bias reduction in geometrical extrapolations and new applications of the theory of permanent, volume-independent frequency distributions.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ministry of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada (NRCan-GSC), Ottawa, Canada

    Frits Agterberg

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