Efficient and scalable software framework for Bayesian uncertainty quantification and stochastic optimization

Citation:

S. M. Martin, D. Wälchli, G. Arampatzis, A. E. Economides, P. Karnakov, and P. Koumoutsakos, “Efficient and scalable software framework for Bayesian uncertainty quantification and stochastic optimization,” Comput. Method. Appl. M. 2021.

Abstract:

We present Korali, an open-source framework for large-scale Bayesian uncertainty quantification and stochastic optimization. The framework relies on non-intrusive sampling of complex multiphysics models and enables their exploitation for optimization and decision-making. In addition, its distributed sampling engine makes efficient use of massively-parallel architectures while introducing novel fault tolerance and load balancing mechanisms. We demonstrate these features by interfacing Korali with existing high-performance software such as APHROS, LAMMPS (CPU-based), and MIRHEO (GPU-based) and show efficient scaling for up to 512 nodes of the CSCS Piz Daint supercomputer. Finally, we present benchmarks demonstrating that Korali outperforms related state-of-the-art software frameworks.

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Last updated on 12/09/2021