Topics in Mathematical Geology

The Life and Work of Andrei Borisovich Vistelius.- The Published Works of A. B. Vistelius.- I. Geologic Hypothesis and Probability Distributions.- Geochemical Behavior of Elements in the Lithosphere.- Generation of the Log-Normal Frequency Distribution in Sediments.- Correlation of Joint Trends with the Elements of Tectonic Structures.- II. Use of the Specific Properties of Multidimensional Space in Solving Geological Problems.- The Origin of Clastic Mineral Associations in the Aptian-Cenomanian Rocks of the Southwestern Ural and Mugodzhary Region.- On Locating Field Boundaries in Simple Phase Diagrams by Means of Discriminant Functions.- Two-Cluster Discrimination in Analytical Geochemistry using the Distance Coefficient.- III. Paragenetic Analysis.- Distribution of Percentage Values.- Niobium in Metagranites of the Polar Urals.- Linear Paragenetic Associations in Rocks and Minerals of the Ladoga Formation.- Processes of Magmatic Differentiation in Connection with Paragenetic Features among Rock-Forming Elements in Natural Glass.- IV. Analysis of Geologic Sections.- A Stochastic Model of Stratification (the Case of Unlimited Interstratal Erosion).- The Vertical and Lateral Variation of a Carboniferous Limestone Area Near Sligo (Ireland).- Use of a Harmonic Model for Analysis of the Dynamic System of Sedimentation in the Jatulian of Central Karelia.- Analysis of Sequences of Mineral Grains in Granites of the Kyzyltas Massif (Central Kazakhstan) as a Manifestation of the Markov Process.- Use of the Computer for Quantitative Analysis of Fossil Distribution.- V. Mapping Geological Characteristics.- Geometrical Properties of the Surface of the Alekseevka Uplift in the Kuibyshev District.- Sorting of Clastic Material in Eolian Deposits of Central Kara Kum.- VI. Various Geological Problems.- Heat Conduction Calculations on the Thermal History of Contact Aureoles.- Variance of Some Selected Attributes in Granitic Rocks.- The Role of Mathematical Statistics in Improved Ore Valuation Techniques in South African Gold Mines.- Fundamental Problems of Computing Reserves of Mineral Resources.- Visual Display of Computer Output Aids Geological Interpretation.- VII. Chronicle and Bibliography.- Trend Analysis of Geologic Data (Basic Literature).- Mathematical Methods in Geology (Chronicle for the Period from September 1964 to September 1966).