Understanding the predication mechanism of deep learning through error propagation among parameters in strong lensing case

X Fan, P Wang, J Li, N Yang - Research in Astronomy and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
X Fan, P Wang, J Li, N Yang
Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2023iopscience.iop.org
The error propagation among estimated parameters reflects the correlation among the
parameters. We study the capability of machine learning of" learning" the correlation of
estimated parameters. We show that machine learning can recover the relation between the
uncertainties of different parameters, especially, as predicted by the error propagation
formula. Gravitational lensing can be used to probe both astrophysics and cosmology. As a
practical application, we show that the machine learning is able to intelligently find the error …
Abstract
The error propagation among estimated parameters reflects the correlation among the parameters. We study the capability of machine learning of" learning" the correlation of estimated parameters. We show that machine learning can recover the relation between the uncertainties of different parameters, especially, as predicted by the error propagation formula. Gravitational lensing can be used to probe both astrophysics and cosmology. As a practical application, we show that the machine learning is able to intelligently find the error propagation among the gravitational lens parameters (effective lens mass M L and Einstein radius θ E) in accordance with the theoretical formula for the singular isothermal ellipse (SIE) lens model. The relation of errors of lens mass and Einstein radius,(eg, the ratio of standard deviations
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