Galaxy formation: Bayesian history matching for the observable universe

Statistical Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 81-90

  Vernon, Ian ^a   Goldstein, Michael ^a   Bower, Richard ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayes linear; Bayesian statistics; Computer models; Emulation; Galaxy formation; History matching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901398335     PISSN: 08834237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/12-STS412     Document Type: Article

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