Computational Seismology and Physics-Informed AI: Volume III: Probabilistic Forecasting, Decision Intelligence, Operational Seismic Prediction

Computational Seismology and Physics-Informed AI Volume III: Probabilistic Forecasting, Decision Intelligence, and Operational Seismic PredictionCan earthquake science move beyond understanding the past and toward anticipating the future?As advances in sensing, computation, and artificial intelligence transform our ability to observe the Earth, a new challenge emerges: converting vast streams of geophysical data into actionable forecasts capable of supporting real-world decisions.Volume III explores the frontier of operational seismic forecasting.Combining Bayesian inference, uncertainty quantification, anomaly detection, machine learning, decision intelligence, risk assessment, and emerging sensing technologies, this volume examines how evolving fault states can be transformed into probabilistic forecasts and decision-support frameworks.Through mathematical foundations, computational architectures, forecasting workflows, case studies, and future research directions, readers will explore the challenges and opportunities involved in developing next-generation seismic intelligence systems.Building upon the physical foundations of Volume I and the hidden-state inference frameworks of Volume II, this volume completes the journey from rupture mechanics to operational forecasting.Designed for researchers, engineers, geophysicists, data scientists, policymakers, and advanced students, this book provides a multidisciplinary roadmap for understanding how physics, computation, and artificial intelligence may reshape the future of seismic risk assessment.The future of earthquake science will not be defined by a single prediction.It will be defined by our ability to understand evolving risk before catastrophe occurs.