School of Mathematical Sciences
Queen Mary, University of London
STATISTICS SEMINAR
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24 January 2002
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A.F.M. Smith
"Bayesian Methods for Nonlinear Classification and Regression"
All are welcome
This seminar will
start at 16.00
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NOT as usual at 16.30.
The seminar will take place in the Mathematics Seminar Room (103)
on Level 1 of the Mathematics Building, Queen Mary, University of London.
Tea and coffee are available in the Mathematics Common Room (102)
from 15.00.
The nearest underground station is Stepney Green.
Turn left at the exit and walk 400 yards.
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Abstract
An overview will be given of a variety of flexible nonlinear regression
approaches to curve and surface fitting, and to classification
problems using tree and partition models. Implementation relies on
stochastic search procedures using Markov chain Monte Carlo.
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For more information ask:
Barbara Bogacka
School of Mathematical Sciences
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
Tel: 020 7882 5497
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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The seminar information is kept on:
http://www.maths.qmw.ac.uk/~rab/seminars.html
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