A nonparametric ensemble transform method for Bayesian inference

Reich, S. (2013) A nonparametric ensemble transform method for Bayesian inference. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 35 (4). A2013-A2024. ISSN 1095-7197 doi: 10.1137/130907367

Abstract/Summary

Many applications, such as intermittent data assimilation, lead to a recursive application of Bayesian inference within a Monte Carlo context. Popular data assimilation algorithms include sequential Monte Carlo methods and ensemble Kalman filters (EnKFs). These methods differ in the way Bayesian inference is implemented. Sequential Monte Carlo methods rely on importance sampling combined with a resampling step, while EnKFs utilize a linear transformation of Monte Carlo samples based on the classic Kalman filter. While EnKFs have proven to be quite robust even for small ensemble sizes, they are not consistent since their derivation relies on a linear regression ansatz. In this paper, we propose another transform method, which does not rely on any a priori assumptions on the underlying prior and posterior distributions. The new method is based on solving an optimal transportation problem for discrete random variables. © 2013, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/33551
Identification Number/DOI	10.1137/130907367
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Publisher	Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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