Statistics Colloquium Series

Fall 2000

The Statistics Colloquium Series is sponsored by the School of Computational Sciences and the Department of Applied and Engineering Statistics at George Mason University.

Except as noted, seminars are held on Fridays at 10:45 in Assembly Room B of the Johnson Learning Center on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University.
Coffee and refreshments are served at 10:30.

Directions to the Fairfax Campus and a campus map are available. Visitors should use the visitor's parking area in the Parking Deck (near the middle of the map). Signs on campus point the way to the Parking Deck.


September 1, 2000

Inferences About Quantiles
Clifton D. Sutton, George Mason University
Abstract

September 8, 2000

Prediction of Incident Cancer Cases in Non-SEER Counties
Linda Pickle, National Cancer Institute
Abstract

September 15, 2000

Tutorial on High Performance C
Tarek El-Ghazawi, George Mason University
Science and Technology I, room 206
Abstract
Outline of tutorial

September 22, 2000

Non-Linear Market Dynamics for Intra-day Trading:
An Experienced Based Approach to Benefit from Market Volatility
Guido J. Deboeck, 1818 Society, World Bank
Student Union Building II, Room 3
Abstract

September 29, 2000

Kernel-Based Density Estimators, Local Polynomial Regression, and Differential Equations I: Methodology
John Wallin, George Mason University
Assembly Room D of the Johnson Learning Center
Abstract

October 6, 2000

Kernel-Based Density Estimators, Local Polynomial Regression, and Differential Equations II: Applications and Preliminary Results
John Wallin, George Mason University
Abstract

October 13, 2000

CrystalVision, a New Visual DataMining Software
Edward Wegman, George Mason University
Abstract

October 20, 2000

On Representing Log-Linear Models as Mathematical Networks
Lawrence H. Cox, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Assembly Room E of the Johnson Learning Center
Abstract

October 27, 2000

A Discussion of National Science Foundation Programs of Interest to the Statistics Community
William B. Smith, National Science Foundation
Student Union Building II, VIP 2
Abstract

November 3, 2000

On the Selection of a Distance Measure in Discriminant Analysis
Jeffrey L. Solka, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Abstract

November 10, 2000

A Statistician's View of Missile Defense
Edward Wegman, George Mason University
Student Union Building II, Room 3
Abstract
Co-sponsored by the School of Public Policy

November 17, 2000

Taking Money out of Your Nest Egg or
What Happens when a Markov Process is Disturbed?
Zoltan Papp
Abstract

November 24, 2000

** No seminar **

December 1, 2000

Research in Layouts For Quantitative Visual Communication
Dan Carr and Ru Sun, George Mason University
Abstract

Past schedules are also available.

The Statistics Colloquium Series constitutes a George Mason course for academic credit of one hour. The course is CSI 898. The course requirements are attendance at a minimum of ten colloquia and preparation of brief written reviews/summaries (approximately one page each) of five colloquia during the semester in which the course is taken.

Comments and suggestions to:
James Gentle, jgentle@gmu.edu