George Mason University
AES/CCS/SCS Statistics Colloquium Series
Seminar Announcement



Random Intersection Graphs for Web Usage Analysis

David Marchette
Naval Surface Warfare Center


ABSTRACT

Random intersection graphs are defined in terms of intersections of random sets. These intersections define the edges in the graph. These are applied to web server accesses for a number of users, allowing us to detect groups of users that are accessing more servers in common that would be expected under the random assumption. Methods for estimating the parameters of the graph and methods using graph invariants to learn about web usage will be discussed.


Friday, September 26, 2003
Johnson Center, Assembly Room F
Seminar at 10:45 a.m.
Refreshments at 10:30 a.m.
For the 2003 Fall Seminar Schedule, go to
www.science.gmu.edu/statseminars