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Well-posed Bayesian inverse problems and heavy-tailed stable quasi-Banach space priors
This article extends the framework of Bayesian inverse problems in
infinite-dimensional parameter spaces, as advocated by Stuart (Acta Numer.
19:451--559, 2010) and others, to the case of a heavy-tailed prior measure in
the family of stable distributions, such as an infinite-dimensional Cauchy
distribution, for which polynomial moments are infinite or undefined. It is
shown that analogues of the Karhunen--Lo\`eve expansion for square-integrable
random variables can be used to sample such measures on quasi-Banach spaces.
Furthermore, under weaker regularity assumptions than those used to date, the
Bayesian posterior measure is shown to depend Lipschitz continuously in the
Hellinger metric upon perturbations of the misfit function and observed data.Comment: To appear in Inverse Problems and Imaging. This preprint differs from
the final published version in layout and typographical detail
Well-posedness of Bayesian inverse problems in quasi-Banach spaces with stable priors
The Bayesian perspective on inverse problems has attracted much mathematical
attention in recent years. Particular attention has been paid to Bayesian
inverse problems (BIPs) in which the parameter to be inferred lies in an
infinite-dimensional space, a typical example being a scalar or tensor field
coupled to some observed data via an ODE or PDE. This article gives an
introduction to the framework of well-posed BIPs in infinite-dimensional
parameter spaces, as advocated by Stuart (Acta Numer. 19:451--559, 2010) and
others. This framework has the advantage of ensuring uniformly well-posed
inference problems independently of the finite-dimensional discretisation used
for numerical solution. Recently, this framework has been extended to the case
of a heavy-tailed prior measure in the family of stable distributions, such as
an infinite-dimensional Cauchy distribution, for which polynomial moments are
infinite or undefined. It is shown that analogues of the Karhunen--Lo\`eve
expansion for square-integrable random variables can be used to sample such
measures on quasi-Banach spaces. Furthermore, under weaker regularity
assumptions than those used to date, the Bayesian posterior measure is shown to
depend Lipschitz continuously in the Hellinger and total variation metrics upon
perturbations of the misfit function and observed data.Comment: To appear in the proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the
International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM), Weimar
2017. This preprint differs from the final published version in pagination
and typographical detai
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Evaluation of a Stirling engine heater bypass with the NASA Lewis nodal-analysis performance code
In support of the U.S. Department of Energy's Stirling Engine Highway Vehicle Systems program, the NASA Lewis Research Center investigated whether bypassing the P-40 Stirling engine heater during regenerative cooling would improve engine performance. The Lewis nodal-analysis Stirling engine computer simulation was used for this investigation. Results for the heater-bypass concept showed no significant improvement in the indicated thermal efficiency for the P-40 Stirling engine operating at full-power and part-power conditions. Optimizing the heater tube length produced a small increase in the indicated thermal efficiency with the heater-bypass concept
Risk management and nonbank participation in the U.S. retail payments system
The retail payments system in the United States has changed significantly in recent years. Advances in technology have caused a greater reliance on electronic payment networks. And the industrial structure of the payment services industry has evolved, as more and more nonbanks deliver payment products to end users and supply back-end processing. In general, these changes have made the payments system more efficient and given more choices to consumers and more payment options to merchants and businesses. ; At the same time, however, the rapid pace of change has introduced new risks to the payments system. First, as more and more banks market payment services to nonbanks and outsource payments processing, the differences in information possessed by payments participants can magnify difficulties in managing risk. Second, electronic payments have a significantly different risk profile than paper checks. Third, greater complexity of the payments network potentially reduces incentives to manage risk and may cause difficulties in coordinating risk mitigation. ; Sullivan lays the groundwork for a dialogue on policy to control risk in the U.S. retail payments system. He concludes that a thorough review of supervisory authority relevant to retail payments would be valuable. In particular, the original authority to supervise nonbank payment processors was established over 40 years ago, when the primary reason for establishing that authority was the use of computer technology applied to bank accounting systems. Is that authority adequate given the revolutionary changes in the payments technology seen over the last four decades?Payment systems
The changing nature of U.S. card payment fraud: industry and public policy options
As credit and debit card payments have become the primary payment instrument in retail transactions, awareness of identity theft and concerns over the safety of payments has increased. Traditional forms of card payment fraud are still an important threat, but fraud resulting from unauthorized access to payment data appears to be rising, and we are only beginning to get a sense of the dimensions of the problem. ; Thus far, the role of public policy has been to encourage the card payment industry to limit fraud by developing its own standards and procedures. Whether this policy stance is sufficient depends on the effectiveness of industry efforts to limit fraud in light of the dramatic shift toward card payments. ; Sullivan provides an overview of card payment fraud in the United States. He develops a preliminary estimate of the rate of U.S. card payment fraud and suggests that such fraud is higher than in several other countries for which data are available. The U.S. payment industry is taking steps to combat payment fraud, but progress has been slowed by conflicts of interest, inadequate incentives, and lack of coordination. Thus, policymakers should monitor the card payment industry to see if it better coordinates security efforts, and if not, consider actions to help overcome barriers to effective development of security.
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