Statistical Learning, Inference and Models

Abstract: The Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute and the Fields Institute for Research in the Mathematical Sciences recently completed a six month thematic research program on this topic. I will give an overview of the topics covered with emphasis on linkages between different areas, common problems, and common strategies. While the program was only able to cover a small fraction of the world of “Big Data”, the breadth of the material covered by the large number of speakers was very stimulating. Nancy Reid, PhD University Professor of Statistical Sciences University of Toronto Reception at 11:00 am in the Statistics Lounge, 450 West Hall LSA Statistics Department Seminar Series