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Split Point Analysis and Uncertainty Quantification of Thermal-Optical Organic/Elemental Carbon Measurements

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Uncertainty in AI-driven Monte Carlo simulations.

Dimitrios Tzivrailis^1,2, Alberto Rosso², Eiji Kawasaki¹

¹List, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91120 Palaiseau Cedex, France.

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Deep learning models accelerate complex system simulations but introduce uncertainty. The penalty ensemble method quantifies this uncertainty and improves Monte Carlo sampling reliability by adjusting acceptance rules.

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Split Point Analysis and Uncertainty Quantification of Thermal-Optical Organic/Elemental Carbon Measurements

Split Point Analysis and Uncertainty Quantification of Thermal-Optical Organic/Elemental Carbon Measurements

Published on: September 7, 2019

Area of Science:

Computational Physics
Complex Systems Modeling
Machine Learning Applications

Background:

Monte Carlo (MC) methods are crucial for simulating complex systems, but computationally expensive energy/force field evaluations limit their application.
Deep learning (DL) models offer acceleration by approximating energy landscapes, yet introduce epistemic uncertainty.
This uncertainty can propagate and impact macroscopic simulation behavior, reducing reliability.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a method for quantifying epistemic uncertainty in DL-surrogate models for MC simulations.
To mitigate the impact of this uncertainty on MC sampling outcomes.
To enhance the reliability of simulations using DL-accelerated techniques.

Main Methods:

Introduced the penalty ensemble method to quantify epistemic uncertainty.
Developed an uncertainty-aware modification of the Metropolis acceptance rule.
Integrated this rule into the MC sampling process.

Main Results:

The penalty ensemble method effectively quantifies epistemic uncertainty from DL surrogates.
The modified Metropolis rule increases rejection probability in high-uncertainty regions.
This leads to more reliable sampling and simulation outcomes.

Conclusions:

The penalty ensemble method provides a robust way to manage uncertainty in DL-accelerated MC simulations.
This approach enhances the trustworthiness of simulation results in complex systems.
It offers a pathway to more reliable and accurate computational modeling.