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New Hierarchical Bayesian Quadrature method improves numerical integration

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Researchers have developed Hierarchical Bayesian Quadrature (HBQ), a novel method for numerical integration that addresses the limitations of standard Bayesian Quadrature when dealing with nonstationary integrands. HBQ adaptively partitions the integration domain into local stationary models, recombining estimates through a GP conditioning hierarchy to capture cross-subdomain correlations. This approach avoids Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) and adjusts its computational budget based on local integrand complexity, showing significant improvements on benchmark problems and a real-world epidemiological model. AI

IMPACT This method could enhance the accuracy and efficiency of integral estimations in probabilistic machine learning and scientific computing.

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Tim Weiland, Toni Karvonen, Philipp Hennig ·

    Hierarchical Bayesian Quadrature

    arXiv:2607.10793v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Numerical integration is a cornerstone of various scientific computing applications, such as engineering simulations and model evidence computations in probabilistic machine learning. Bayesian Quadrature uses Gaussian process surrog…

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