Nonparametric Bayesian Inference for Stochastic Reaction-Diffusion Equations

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Autori principali: Altmeyer, Randolf, Gaudlitz, Sascha
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author Altmeyer, Randolf
Gaudlitz, Sascha
author_facet Altmeyer, Randolf
Gaudlitz, Sascha
contents We consider the Bayesian nonparametric estimation of a nonlinear reaction function in a reaction-diffusion stochastic partial differential equation (SPDE). The likelihood is well-defined and tractable by the infinite-dimensional Girsanov theorem, and the posterior distribution is analysed in the growing domain asymptotic. Based on a Gaussian wavelet prior, the contraction of the posterior distribution around the truth at the minimax optimal rate is proved. The analysis of the posterior distribution is complemented by a semiparametric Bernstein--von Mises theorem. The proofs rely on the sub-Gaussian concentration of spatio-temporal averages of transformations of the SPDE, which is derived by combining the Clark-Ocone formula with bounds for the derivatives of the (marginal) densities of the SPDE.
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spellingShingle Nonparametric Bayesian Inference for Stochastic Reaction-Diffusion Equations
Altmeyer, Randolf
Gaudlitz, Sascha
Statistics Theory
Probability
Primary 62G20, 60H15, secondary 60H07, 62F15
We consider the Bayesian nonparametric estimation of a nonlinear reaction function in a reaction-diffusion stochastic partial differential equation (SPDE). The likelihood is well-defined and tractable by the infinite-dimensional Girsanov theorem, and the posterior distribution is analysed in the growing domain asymptotic. Based on a Gaussian wavelet prior, the contraction of the posterior distribution around the truth at the minimax optimal rate is proved. The analysis of the posterior distribution is complemented by a semiparametric Bernstein--von Mises theorem. The proofs rely on the sub-Gaussian concentration of spatio-temporal averages of transformations of the SPDE, which is derived by combining the Clark-Ocone formula with bounds for the derivatives of the (marginal) densities of the SPDE.
title Nonparametric Bayesian Inference for Stochastic Reaction-Diffusion Equations
topic Statistics Theory
Probability
Primary 62G20, 60H15, secondary 60H07, 62F15
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06857