The frontier of simulation-based inference
This is an incremental review paper that synthesizes existing developments for a broad scientific audience.
The paper reviews the field of simulation-based inference, addressing the challenge of using complex simulations for inference in science, and highlights its expanding frontier and potential impact.
Many domains of science have developed complex simulations to describe phenomena of interest. While these simulations provide high-fidelity models, they are poorly suited for inference and lead to challenging inverse problems. We review the rapidly developing field of simulation-based inference and identify the forces giving new momentum to the field. Finally, we describe how the frontier is expanding so that a broad audience can appreciate the profound change these developments may have on science.