Bayesian Projected Calibration of Computer Models

@article{Xie2018BayesianPC,
  title={Bayesian Projected Calibration of Computer Models},
  author={Fangzheng Xie and Yanxun Xu},
  journal={Journal of the American Statistical Association},
  year={2018},
  volume={116},
  pages={1965 - 1982}
}
Abstract We develop a Bayesian approach called the Bayesian projected calibration to address the problem of calibrating an imperfect computer model using observational data from an unknown complex physical system. The calibration parameter and the physical system are parameterized in an identifiable fashion via the L 2-projection. The physical system is imposed a Gaussian process prior distribution, which naturally induces a prior distribution on the calibration parameter through the L 2… 
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