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The development and modification of Geophysical Instruments

Limits Continuity and differentiability; Mean Value Theorem; maxima and minima; Error Analysis and Least of Squares Techniques; Vector Analysis; Differentiation of a vector; sequences and series; Fourier series volume integrals; The Fourier and Laplace Transforms; Solution of Laplace's equation Spherical Harmonic Analysis; Polynomial Surface and their computation

Modelling conditions; modelling parameters; The resistivity model tank; magnetic response modelling; Electromagnetic scale modelling; Applications of modelling to geophysical interpretation

Interpolation schemes; the Lagrangian representation; Aitkin algorithm least square fit; Interactive processes; Solution of linear equations; Gaussian elimination; inversion of matrices; Fourier series and harmonic analysis; Difference equations; Numerical integration and differentiation - Trapezium; Simpson's; limitation of size of grid; Solution of ordinary differential equation; step by step methods; Partial differential equation; simple wave propagation forward difference; backward difference; central difference in time; the implicit scheme; conditions for stability; e.g.; diffusion equation; hyperbolic equation method of relaxation and other interactive schemes applied to simultaneous equations; ill-conditioned equations; Elliptic equations - interactive methods; spectral series method; Functional representation; minimization and telescoping; Computer solution of equations

Topics in solid earth geophysics with emphasis on elasticity and thermal state of the earth; Physical and chemical characteristics of the earth; Application of Physics and thermodynamics to earth materials and the use of available observable and laboratory data to derive information about the state of; and processes in the earth's interior; Seismology and the internal structure of the earth; The magnetic field of the earth: main field and time-varying components; Age and thermal state; Geochronology; Geodynamics

Detrital Magnetization; Thermo-remanent magnetization; Collection and treatment of Data; magnetic cleaning; measurement of natural remanent magnetization; Investigation of other magnetic properties of rocks; Temperature effects; stereographic projection; Application of results of paleomagnetism

Principles of radioactivity; Radioactivity of rocks and minerals ionization chamber Geiger-Muller counter; Scintillation meter; Miscellaneous instrument and calibration; Field techniques; Spectrometric Surveys; Aero-spectrometric methods; Interpretation procedures

Special geophysical investigation with the report including results and interpretation being presented as a dissertation

Literature Study; Writing up and oral presentation of a topic on an aspect of the area of specialization