Solving inverse problems with Bayes' theorem

Abstract

The goal of inverse problems is to find an unknown parameter based on noisy data. Such problems appear in a wide range of applications including geophysics, medicine, and chemistry. One method of solving them is known as the Bayesian approach. In this approach, the unknown parameter is modelled as a random variable to reflect its uncertain value. Bayes’ theorem is applied to update our knowledge given new information from noisy data.