Summary of Bayesian Adaptive Calibration and Optimal Design, by Rafael Oliveira et al.
Bayesian Adaptive Calibration and Optimal Design
by Rafael Oliveira, Dino Sejdinovic, David Howard, Edwin V. Bonilla
First submitted to arxiv on: 23 May 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed algorithm for calibrating computer models in physical sciences uses Bayesian adaptive experimental design to efficiently run informative simulations, jointly estimating posterior distribution parameters and optimal designs while maximizing expected information gain. The approach models the simulator as a Gaussian process, allowing correlation between simulations and observed data with unknown calibration parameters. This method outperforms related approaches on synthetic and real-data problems. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Computer scientists are trying to make computer models of natural phenomena more accurate by using special designs that help them learn from data. They want to find the best design for each simulation, but it takes a lot of simulations to do this. The researchers have come up with a new way to do this, which is called Bayesian adaptive experimental design. It helps them make more accurate models and learn faster. |
