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Seventh school of the Society for Imprecise Probability: Theories and
Applications (SIPTA), Aug 29 - Sep 2, 2016, Durham, UK.
Dear colleagues,
The Society for Imprecise Probability: Theories and Applications
(SIPTA) organizes the 7th edition of its school in Durham, UK, during
Aug 29 - Sep 2 2016. The school will be held at the Department of
Mathematical Sciences, Durham University, close to the city centre of
Durham.
The aim of the SIPTA schools is to introduce interested students and
researchers to the basics of imprecise probability topics, both
theoretical and applied. Some of the best specialists in different
aspects of imprecise probabilities lecture, during one week, on
the main concepts and techniques in their area of
expertise, in a friendly environment favouring interactions between
participants.
The topics covered this year will provide a general introduction to
the latest developments in imprecise probability theory. There will
also be a focus on applications of imprecise probabilities in risk and
related fields. Students will learn how to deal with situations where
information is scarce, vague, or conflicting, and when a unique
probability distribution may be hard to identify, from mathematical
modelling to statistical inference and practical decision making.
The last day of the school overlaps with the WPMSIIP workshop, and
will give all participants the possibility to present their work in a
seminar, with discussion time. We plan for several leading researchers
to be present for the discussions, and we also expect that some of the topics
the students work on will be of further interest to the WPMSIIP workshop.
Further information concerning registration and a more detailed
lecture outline with specific topics and lecturers will follow in
January 2016.
In the meantime, you can get some further information from the
website:
http://www.maths.dur.ac.uk/users/matthias.troffaes/siptass16/index.html
We are looking forward to meeting you in Durham. We also encourage you
to circulate this announcement around you.
Best regards,
The organizing committee
Matthias Troffaes
Frank Coolen
Gert de Cooman
Olivier Strauss
Andrea Wiencierz
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