CliMA / CliMA/ParameterEstimocean.jl
Interface for `ParameterEstimation.jl` and `Optim.jl` or `BlackBoxOptim.jl` derivative-free optimization
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- Julia
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- 22
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Description
A priority for future development should be to make this package compatible with arbitrary derivative-free `Optim.jl` or `BlackBoxOptim.jl` optimization algorithms. These problems are formulated not as Bayesian inverse problems but purely in terms of the objective function that needs to be minimized. However, I think we should still use the `InverseProblem`, `OutputMap` and `Tranformation` constructs to set up the problem and compute the objective; there will just be the open question of what kinds of options to provide for what form the objective function should take (e.g. regularized or unregularized).
Before I implement an API, does anyone have strong opinions about what kind of flexibility should be available? For now, I think a keyword argument `regularized` indicating which version of the EKI objective is desired might be all we need.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the InverseProblem, OutputMap, and Tranformation constructs and the proposed interfaces with Optim.jl and BlackBoxOptim.jl. Resolve the desired objective-function forms, including regularized and unregularized variants; done means an agreed API supports arbitrary derivative-free optimization algorithms.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- julia
- Domain
- backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100