A mathematical and computational framework for multifidelity design and analysis with computer models

International Journal for Uncertainty Quantification

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-20

  Allaire, Douglas ^a   Willcox, Karen ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Information fusion; Multidisciplinary design optimization; Multifidelity; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919785261     PISSN: 21525080     EISSN: 21525099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/Int.J.UncertaintyQuantification.2013004121     Document Type: Article

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