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# On the regularization of the inverse conductivity problem with discontinuous conductivities

• We consider the regularization of the inverse conductivity problem with discontinuous conductivities, like for example the so-called inclusion problem. We theoretically validate the use of some of the most widely adopted regularization operators, like for instance total variation and the Mumford-Shah functional, by proving a convergence result for the solutions to the regularized minimum problems.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 35R30; Secondary: 47J06, 49J45.

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