A Fully Bayesian Approach to Assessment of Model Adequacy in Inverse Problems

Details A Fully Bayesian Approach to Assessment of Model Adequacy in Inverse Problems A Fully Bayesian Approach to Assessment of Model Adequacy in Inverse Problems

2012-03-12

arxiv.org/abs/1203.2403v1

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We consider the problem of assessing goodness of fit of a single Bayesian model to the observed data in the inverse problem context. A novel procedure of goodness of fit test is proposed, based on construction of reference distributions using the `inverse' part of the given model. This is motivated by an example from palaeoclimatology in which it is of interest to reconstruct past climates using information obtained from fossils deposited in lake sediment. Technically, given a model $f(Y\mid X,\theta)$, where $Y$ is the observed data and $X$ is a set of (non-random) covariates, we obtain reference distributions based on the posterior $\pi(\tilde X\mid Y)$, where $\tilde X$ must be interpreted as the {\it unobserved} random vector corresponding to the {\it observed} covariates $X$. Put simply, if the posterior distribution $\pi(\tilde X\mid Y)$ gives high density to the observed covariates $X$, or equivalently, if the posterior distribution of $T(\tilde X)$ gives high density to $T(X)$, where $T$ is any appropriate statistic, then we say that the model fits the data. Otherwise the model in question is not adequate. We provide decision-theoretic justification of our proposed approach and discuss other theoretical and computational advantages. We demonstrate our methodology with many simulated examples and three complex, high-dimensional, realistic palaeoclimate problems, including the motivating palaeoclimate problem.

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