For any function f from R to R, one can define a corresponding function on the space of n × n (block-diagonal) real symmetric matrices by applying f to the eigenvalues of the spectral decomposition. We show that this matrix-valued function inherits from f the properties of continuity, (local) Lipschitz continuity, directional differentiability, Fréchet differentiability, continuous differentiab...

We revisit some basic concepts and ideas of the classical differential calculus convex analysis extending them to a broader frame. reformulate generalize notion Gateaux differentiability propose new notions generalized derivative subdifferential in an arbitrary topological vector space. Meaningful examples preserving key properties original are provided.

S U M M A R Y We present an alternative to the classical mode coupling method scheme often used in global seismology to compute synthetic seismograms in laterally heterogeneous earth model and Frechet derivatives for tomographic inverse problem with the normal modes first-order Born approximation. We start from the first-order Born solution in the frequency domain and we use a numerical scheme ...