Comparing Data Assimilation and Likelihood-Based Inference on Latent State Estimation in Agent-Based Models
主体模型潜在状态估计:数据同化与似然推断比较
In this paper, we present the first systematic comparison of Data Assimilation (DA) and Likelihood-Based Inference (LBI) in the context of an Agent-Based Model (ABM). These models generate observable time series driven by evolving, partially-latent microstates. Latent states must be estimated to align simulations with real-world data, a task traditionally addressed by DA, particularly in continuous and equation-based models used in weather forecasting. However, the nature of…