Standard error computations for uncertainty quantification in inverse problems: Asymptotic theory vs. bootstrapping

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 52, Issue 9-10, 2010, Pages 1610-1625

  Banks, H T ^a   Holm, Kathleen ^a   Robbins, Danielle ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotic standard errors; Bootstrapping; Parameter estimation

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE ERROR; ASYMPTOTIC THEORIES; BOOTSTRAPPING; COMPUTATIONAL TIME; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTRAST PARAMETER; NON-LINEAR PARAMETERS; RELATIVE ERRORS; STANDARD ERRORS; UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATIONS;

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; ERRORS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; METAL ANALYSIS; STANDARDS; VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

EID: 77956011311     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2010.06.026     Document Type: Article

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