Inverse Problems and Model Validation: An Example from Latent Virus Reactivation

Abstract

We consider a least squares inverse problem with a model for inducer-mediated reactivation of latent viruses. We illustrate the difficulties associated with the lack of sufficient data (quantity as well as form) in such problems. The modeling and estimation efforts described suggest new experiments as well as needed model extensions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2006
Accession Number
ADA455663

Entities

People

  • G. M. Kepler
  • H. Thomas Banks
  • Hoan K. Nguyen
  • J. Webster-cyriaque

Organizations

  • North Carolina State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Computational Science
  • Computations
  • Culture Techniques
  • Data Sets
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Inverse Problems
  • Mathematical Models
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Random Variables
  • Simulations
  • Validation

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Statistical inference.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).