Bayesian emulation of complex multi-output and dynamic computer models

Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 640-651

  Conti, Stefano ^a   O'Hagan, Anthony ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Computer experiments; Dynamic models; Hierarchical models

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350733506     PISSN: 03783758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspi.2009.08.006     Document Type: Article

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