Alfred Osborne – författare

For more than 200 years, the Fourier Transform has been one of the most important mathematical tools for understanding the dynamics of linear wave trains. Nonlinear Ocean Waves and the Inverse Scattering Transform presents the development of the nonlinear Fourier analysis of measured space and time series, which can be found in a wide variety of physical settings including surface water waves, internal waves, and equatorial Rossby waves. This revolutionary development will allow hyperfast numerical modelling of nonlinear waves, greatly advancing our understanding of oceanic surface and internal waves. Nonlinear Fourier analysis is based upon a generalization of linear Fourier analysis referred to as the inverse scattering transform, the fundamental building block of which is a generalized Fourier series called the Riemann theta function. Elucidating the art and science of implementing these functions in the context of physical and time series analysis is the goal of this book.- Presents techniques and methods of the inverse scattering transform for data analysis- Geared toward both the introductory and advanced reader venturing further into mathematical and numerical analysis- Suitable for classroom teaching as well as research

"The Sinking of the Prestige" makes available for the first time "The Prestige Report", the official history, case details, and expert testimonial presented in 2012. For the world maritime industry, a key issue raised by the Prestige incident was whether classification societies can be held responsible for the consequences of incidents of this type. In May 2003, the Kingdom of Spain brought civil suit in the Southern District of New York against the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), the Houston-based international classification society that had certified the Prestige as "in class" for its final voyage. Spain's original damage claim against ABS was some $700 million. This important case has been declared as a possibly precedent-setting one that could prove fateful for international classification societies, whose assets are dwarfed by the scale of claims to which they could become subject. In addition to providing the details of the case, "The Sinking of the Prestige" also provides a broad understanding of rogue waves and their effects on ships and the oil industry.This is the only available publication of the precedent-setting court case related to the sinking of the Prestige and the implication of rogue waves. Osborne, expert witness in the Prestige case, is a world-renowned authority on nonlinear ocean waves and inverse scattering transform. Full-color images show a wide range of real-life rogue waves.