.. _method-local_reliability-mpp_search-x_two_point:

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x_two_point
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Predict MPP using Two-point Adaptive Nonlinear Approximation in "x-space"



**Topics**


reliability_methods


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**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* None


**Description**


This mpp_search option uses an x-space Taylor series approximation at the
uncertain variable means for the initial MPP prediction, then utilizes the
Two-point Adaptive Nonlinear Approximation (TANA) outlined in
[ Xu98 "Xu and Grandhi, 1998"] for all subsequent MPP predictions.


