科學與工程中的逆問題為討論應用逆問題的概念思想和實際解決方法提供了一個國際論壇。該雜志旨在解決執(zhí)業(yè)工程師、數學家和研究人員的需求，并作為快速交流思想的焦點。論文應提供實際應用的重要實例。多學科應用論文尤其受歡迎。主題包括：形狀設計：確定域的形狀、大小和位置（聲學、空氣動力學、電磁鐵等中的形狀識別或優(yōu)化；空隙和裂紋的檢測）。材料性能：介質物理性能的測定。邊界值/初始值：確定適當的邊界條件和/或初始條件（涉及X射線、超聲波、光學、熱源等的層析問題；確定熱、應力/應變、電磁、流體流動等不可接近邊界的邊界條件；確定初始化學成分位置等）。力和源：作用于某一領域（結構動力修改和重建）和內部集中和分布源/匯（熱源、噪聲、電磁輻射等）的未知外力或輸入的測定。控制方程：控制測量場量變化的偏微分方程和/或積分方程解析形式的推導。

Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering provides an international forum for the discussion of conceptual ideas and methods for the practical solution of applied inverse problems. The Journal aims to address the needs of practising engineers, mathematicians and researchers and to serve as a focal point for the quick communication of ideas. Papers should provide non-trivial examples of practical applications. Multidisciplinary applied papers are particularly welcome. Topics include:Shape design: determination of shape, size and location of domains (shape identification or optimization in acoustics, aerodynamics, electromagnets, etc; detection of voids and cracks).Material properties: determination of physical properties of media.Boundary values/initial values: identification of the proper boundary conditions and/or initial conditions (tomographic problems involving X-rays, ultrasonics, optics, thermal sources etc; determination of thermal, stress/strain, electromagnetic, fluid flow etc. boundary conditions on inaccessible boundaries; determination of initial chemical composition, etc.).Forces and sources: determination of the unknown external forces or inputs acting on a domain (structural dynamic modification and reconstruction) and internal concentrated and distributed sources/sinks (sources of heat, noise, electromagnetic radiation, etc.).Governing equations: inference of analytic forms of partial and/or integral equations governing the variation of measured field quantities.