Direct Comparison between Bayesian and Frequentist Uncertainty Quantification for Nuclear Reactions

King, G. B.; Lovell, A. E.; Neufcourt, L.; Nunes, F. M.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.232502

Title: Direct Comparison between Bayesian and Frequentist Uncertainty Quantification for Nuclear Reactions

Journal Article · Fri Jun 14 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.232502· OSTI ID:1526302

King, G. B. ^[1]; Lovell, A. E. ^[2]; Neufcourt, L. ^[1]; Nunes, F. M. ^[1]

Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

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Research Organization:: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG52-08NA28552; 89233218CNA000001; SC0018083; NA0002135

OSTI ID:: 1526302

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1542856; OSTI ID: 1546228

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-19-24496; PRLTAO

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 122, Issue 23; ISSN 0031-9007

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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