Optimal Bounds on Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations in Model Certification, Validation, and Experimental Design
Year: 2020
Type: preprint
Abstract: We demonstrate that the recently developed Optimal Uncertainty Quantification (OUQ) theory, combined with recent software enabling fast global solutions of constrained non-convex optimization problems, provides a methodology for rigorous model certification, validation, and optimal design under uncertainty. In particular, we show the utility of the OUQ approach to understanding the behavior of a system that is governed by a partial differential equation -- Burgers' equation. We solve the problem of predicting shock location when we only know bounds on viscosity and on the initial conditions. Through this example, we demonstrate the potential to apply OUQ to complex physical systems, such as systems governed by coupled partial differential equations. We compare our results to those obtained using a standard Monte Carlo approach, and show that OUQ provides more accurate bounds at a lower computational cost. We discuss briefly about how to extend this approach to more complex systems, and how to integrate our approach into a more ambitious program of optimal experimental design.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: McKerns, M., Alexander, F. J., Hickmann, K. S., Sullivan, T. J., Vaughan, D. E.
Language: English
Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6967067263
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