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Sensitivity analysis in presence of model uncertainty and correlated inputs

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  • Jacques, Julien
  • Lavergne, Christian
  • Devictor, Nicolas

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The first motivation of this work is to take into account model uncertainty in sensitivity analysis (SA). We present with some examples, a methodology to treat uncertainty due to a mutation of the studied model. Development of this methodology has highlighted an important problem, frequently encountered in SA: how to interpret sensitivity indices when random inputs are non-independent? This paper suggests a strategy for the problem of SA of models with non-independent random inputs. We propose a new application of the multidimensional generalization of classical sensitivity indices, resulting from group sensitivities (sensitivity of the output of the model to a group of inputs), and describe an estimation method based on Monte-Carlo simulations. Practical and theoretical applications illustrate the interest of this method.

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  • Jacques, Julien & Lavergne, Christian & Devictor, Nicolas, 2006. "Sensitivity analysis in presence of model uncertainty and correlated inputs," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 91(10), pages 1126-1134.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:reensy:v:91:y:2006:i:10:p:1126-1134
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2005.11.047
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