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Taweret: a Python package for Bayesian model mixing

Nuclear Theory 2023-11-01 v1 Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability Computation

Abstract

Uncertainty quantification using Bayesian methods is a growing area of research. Bayesian model mixing (BMM) is a recent development which combines the predictions from multiple models such that each model's best qualities are preserved in the final result. Practical tools and analysis suites that facilitate such methods are therefore needed. Taweret introduces BMM to existing Bayesian uncertainty quantification efforts. Currently Taweret contains three individual Bayesian model mixing techniques, each pertaining to a different type of problem structure; we encourage the future inclusion of user-developed mixing methods. Taweret's first use case is in nuclear physics, but the package has been structured such that it should be adaptable to any research engaged in model comparison or model mixing.

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@article{arxiv.2310.20549,
  title  = {Taweret: a Python package for Bayesian model mixing},
  author = {Kevin Ingles and Dananjaya Liyanage and Alexandra C. Semposki and John C. Yannotty},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.20549},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

7 pages, 2 figures, submitted to JOSS (Journal of Open Source Software) on 31 October 2023. Comments are welcome!

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