## Looking back on inverse scattering theory.(English)Zbl 1402.35090

### MSC:

 35J05 Laplace operator, Helmholtz equation (reduced wave equation), Poisson equation 35P25 Scattering theory for PDEs 35R25 Ill-posed problems for PDEs 35R30 Inverse problems for PDEs 35-02 Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to partial differential equations

### Keywords:

acoustic waves; electromagnetic waves; inverse scattering
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