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We present a Bayesian approach for learning spatiotemporal models using statistical emulation. This method efficiently trains systems from noisy data by combining mechanistic models with Gaussian process regression, enabling accurate dynamics modeling.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Science
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Dynamical mechanistic models are crucial for understanding complex systems.
  • Traditional methods for parameter inference can be computationally intensive.
  • Integrating mechanistic knowledge with observed data remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a Bayesian framework for learning spatiotemporal dynamical mechanistic models.
  • To enable efficient interpolation and training of mechanistic systems from noisy data.
  • To provide an analytically tractable inference method for model emulation.

Main Methods:

  • Statistical emulation using Gaussian process regression within hierarchical state-space models.
  • Exact inference with analytically accessible posterior distributions in hierarchical matrix-variate Normal and Wishart models.
  • Dynamic Bayesian transfer learning for large-scale emulation.

Main Results:

  • Developed an emulated learner for efficient system interpolation and training.
  • Achieved exact inference, avoiding computationally expensive iterative algorithms.
  • Demonstrated applicability to inverse problems in differential equations and black-box computer models.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed Bayesian learning approach offers an efficient and analytically tractable method for spatiotemporal dynamical systems.
  • Statistical emulation combined with Gaussian processes provides a powerful tool for integrating mechanistic models with data.
  • The framework facilitates robust inference and broad applicability across scientific domains.