##  [Surrogate Modeling](/surrogate-modeling) 

  ##  [Surrogate Modeling](https://mathlogic.quantumdictionary.io/surrogate-modeling-0) 

  

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Definition

The construction of a computationally cheap approximation (surrogate or emulator) of an expensive or black-box model, intended to mimic input–output behavior for tasks such as optimization, uncertainty quantification, or sensitivity analysis.