Summary of Probabilistic Numeric Smc Sampling For Bayesian Nonlinear System Identification in Continuous Time, by Joe D. Longbottom et al.
Probabilistic Numeric SMC Sampling for Bayesian Nonlinear System Identification in Continuous Time
by Joe D. Longbottom, Max D. Champneys, Timothy J. Rogers
First submitted to arxiv on: 19 Apr 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper addresses the challenge of accurately modeling nonlinear dynamic systems from noisy data using sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) methods. SMC methods are commonly used for Bayesian parameter identification, but they rely on numerical integration of ordinary differential equations (ODEs), which introduces additional uncertainty. To mitigate this issue, the authors propose a probabilistic numerical method that combines numerical and probabilistic approaches to analyze total uncertainty. The method is demonstrated in the joint parameter-state identification of nonlinear dynamic systems, efficiently identifying latent states and system parameters from noisy measurements while producing posterior distributions over system parameters, representing the inherent uncertainties. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps us better understand complex systems by combining two important ideas: how to model these systems from data that is noisy and uncertain, and how to accurately identify the underlying parameters. The authors use a technique called sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) methods, which are usually used for identifying system parameters. However, SMC methods require integrating ordinary differential equations (ODEs), which can introduce additional uncertainty. To fix this issue, the authors propose a new method that combines numerical and probabilistic approaches to analyze total uncertainty. This approach helps us better understand the uncertainties in both the data and the identification process. |
