.. _model-surrogate-global-experimental_polynomial:

"""""""""""""""""""""""
experimental_polynomial
"""""""""""""""""""""""


Use a deterministic polynomial surrogate


.. toctree::
   :hidden:
   :maxdepth: 1

   model-surrogate-global-experimental_polynomial-basis_order
   model-surrogate-global-experimental_polynomial-options_file
   model-surrogate-global-experimental_polynomial-export_model
   model-surrogate-global-experimental_polynomial-import_model


**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* None


**Child Keywords:**

+-------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Required/Optional       | Description of     | Dakota Keyword     | Dakota Keyword Description                    |
|                         | Group              |                    |                                               |
+=========================+====================+====================+===============================================+
| Required                                     | `basis_order`__    | Total degree of the polynomial basis          |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `options_file`__   | Filename for a YAML file that specifies       |
|                                              |                    | polynomial surrogate options                  |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `export_model`__   | Exports surrogate model in user-specified     |
|                                              |                    | format(s)                                     |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `import_model`__   | Import surrogate model from archive file      |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------+

.. __: model-surrogate-global-experimental_polynomial-basis_order.html
__ model-surrogate-global-experimental_polynomial-options_file.html
__ model-surrogate-global-experimental_polynomial-export_model.html
__ model-surrogate-global-experimental_polynomial-import_model.html



**Description**


Compute a polynomial surrogate for a specified total order by
least-squares regression. This model is implemented in Dakota's
surrogates module and is considered experimental.


