On gradient stability in nonlinear PDE models and inference in interacting particle systems
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: We consider general parameter to solution maps $θ\mapsto \mathcal G(θ)$ of non-linear partial differential equations and describe an approach based on a Banach space version of the implicit function theorem to verify the gradient stability condition of Nickl&Wang (JEMS 2024) for the underlying non-linear inverse problem, providing also injectivity estimates and corresponding statistical identifiability results. We illustrate our methods in two examples involving a non-linear reaction diffusion system as well as a McKean--Vlasov interacting particle model, both with periodic boundary conditions. We apply our results to prove the polynomial time convergence of a Langevin-type algorithm sampling the posterior measure of the interaction potential arising from a discrete aggregate measurement of the interacting particle system.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Castre, Aurélien, Nickl, Richard
Institution: University of Cambridge
Subfield: Mathematical Physics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7124440575
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