Ultra-Scalable Algorithms for Large-Scale Uncertainty Quantification in Inverse Wave Propagation
Abstract
The overall aim of this project was to develop scalable algorithms for the inverse problem of inferring, with associated uncertainty, the heterogeneity of a medium or shape of a scatterer from reflected/transmitted waves (acoustic, elastic, electromagnetic) at very large scale. The resulting Bayesian wave inverse propagation problem has been intractable using contemporary algorithms. Research was conducted under three complementary subprojects. The first subproject (led by O. Ghattas) focused on scalable algorithms for large-scale Bayesian inverse problems governed by time domain wave propagation. The second subproject (led by G. Biros) focused on fast algorithms for inverse scattering and uncertainty quantification based on volume integral equation formulations for the inverse medium problem. The third subproject (ledby L. Demkowicz and J. Gopalakrishnan) focused on new, highly efficient discretizations for wave propagation in the form of the discontinuous Petrov Galerkin (DPG) method and associated solvers. Results and conclusions in each sub-project area are discussed in separate sections of the report.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 04, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1005444
Entities
People
- George Biros
- Jay Gopalakrishnan
- Leszek F. Demkowicz
- Omar Ghattas