Soner Bekleric Title of Thesis: Nonlinear Prediction via Volterra Ser
Soner Bekleric Title of Thesis: Nonlinear Prediction via Volterra Ser
Soner Bekleric Title of Thesis: Nonlinear Prediction via Volterra Ser
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Abstract<br />
Linear filter theory has proven useful in many seismic data analysis applications.<br />
However, the general development <strong>of</strong> linear filter theory is limited by the implicit<br />
approximations typically found in seismic processing; one reason for this is to avoid<br />
effects <strong>of</strong> nonlinearity. This thesis concentrates on the implementation <strong>of</strong> nonlinear<br />
time series modeling based on an autoregressive method. The developed algorithm<br />
utilizes third-order <strong>Volterra</strong> kernels to improve predictability <strong>of</strong> events that cannot<br />
be predicted using linear prediction theory.<br />
<strong>Volterra</strong> series are analyzed. The application and implementation <strong>of</strong> a nonlinear<br />
autoregressive algorithm to the problem <strong>of</strong> modeling complex waveforms in the f −x<br />
domain is studied. Problems <strong>of</strong> random noise attenuation and adaptive subtraction<br />
<strong>of</strong> multiples are reexamined by the new <strong>Volterra</strong> autoregressive algorithm. Synthetic<br />
and field data examples are used to illustrate the theory and methods presented in<br />
this thesis.