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Professor

Dr. Gabor Korvin

 

M. Sc. Applied Mathematics (1966) Univ. Nat. Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

Ph. D. Geophysics (1978), Univ. Heavy Industries, Miskolc,Hungary

Graduate Diploma in Islamic Studies (1998)
University of New England, Armidale, Australia

Ph. D. in Islamic History (In progress), University of New England, Armidale, Australia

 

 
 
 

E-mail: gabor@kfupm.edu.sa

 
 
 
 

Office

Bldg.4/Room 104-5

 

Phone

966 3 860 2365 office, -6341 home

 


Fax

     966 3 860 2595

 

Mail Address
KFUPM

Earth Sciences Department

PO BOX 1157

Dhahran 31261

Saudi Arabia

Research Interest:
Fractal Mathematics
Statistical Rock Physics
Signal Analysis
Seismic Prospecting
Well Logging

Selected Publications:

  1. G. Korvin, Fractal Methods in the Earth Sciences. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1992
  2. G. Korvin, "Certain problems of seismic and ultrasonic wave propagation in a medium with inhomogeneities of random distribution." Pt. I. Geoph. Trans. 21(1973): 5-34; Pt. II. Geoph. Trans. 24(Suppl. 2)1977: 3-38; Pt. III. Geoph. Trans. 28(1982): 5-19
  3. G. Korvin, "Axiomatic characterization of the general mixture rule". Geoexploration 19(1982): 267-276
  4. G. Korvin, "Shale compaction and statistical physics". Geoph. J. Roy. Astron. Soc. 78(1984): 35-50
  5. G. Korvin, "Fractured but not fractal: fragmentation of the Gulf-of-Suez Basement". PAGEOPH 131(1990): 289-305
  6. G. Korvin et al., "Fractal characterization of the South Australian gravity station network". Geoph. J. Intern. 100 (1990): 535-539.
  7. G. Korvin, "Women's leadership in the history of Islam". Quart. J. Pakistani Hist. Soc. 48(2000): 29-63.
  8. H.M. Hassan, G. Korvin & A.Abdul- Raheem, "Fractal and genetic aspects of Khuff reservoir stylolites, Eastern Saudi Arabia". Arabian J. Sci. Eng. 27(2002): 29-56.
  9. K. Oleschko, G. Korvin et al., "Fractal scattering of microwaves from soil". Phys. Rev. Lett. 89 (28 Oct. 2002)

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