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 # Targeted_Adaptive_Design
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+Bayesian active learning for advanced manufacturing and materials design.
+The method and code are described at https://epubs.siam.org/doi/pdf/10.1137/22M149898X, and also on ArXiV at https://arxiv.org/abs/2205.14208