The Schur algorithm and its applications (Q1065525)

The paper attempts to demonstrate the widespread applicability of the fast Cholesky and Schur recursions for the study of inverse scattering problems. The algorithms are derived by using a layer stripping principle to reconstruct a scattering medium, described by symmetric two-component wave equations, for the case when the medium is probed by impulsive waves. The applicability of these algorithms to the reconstruction of a nonuniform lossless transmission line, and to the inverse problem for a one-dimensional layered acoustic medium is demonstrated. Further, it is shown that the linear least-squares estimation problem for a stationary process could be posed as an inverse scattering problem, and solved by the Schur algorithm.