Departement Mathematik

ZüKoSt Zürcher Kolloquium über Statistik

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Frühjahrssemester 2011

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* 3. März 2011
16:15-17:45 		Peter Bühlmann
Seminar für Statistik, ETH Zürich
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ZüKoSt Zürcher Kolloquium über Statistik

Titel High-dimensional statistics: a 90 minutes tutorial
Referent:in, Affiliation Peter Bühlmann, Seminar für Statistik, ETH Zürich
Datum, Zeit 3. März 2011, 16:15-17:45
Ort HG G 19.1
Abstract This tutorial surveys methodology and aspects of theory for high-dimensional statistical inference when the number of variables or features greatly exceeds sample size. In the high-dimensional setting, major challenges include designing computational algorithms that are feasible for large-scale problems, assigning statistical error rates (e.g., p-values), and developing theoretical insights about the limits of what is possible. We will present some of the most important recent developments and discuss their implications for statistical practice.
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HG G 19.1
10. März 2011
16:15-17:30 		Thomas Kneib
Universität Oldenburg
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ZüKoSt Zürcher Kolloquium über Statistik

Titel Bayesian Geoadditive Sample Selection Models
Referent:in, Affiliation Thomas Kneib, Universität Oldenburg
Datum, Zeit 10. März 2011, 16:15-17:30
Ort HG G 19.1
Abstract Sample selection models attempt to correct for non-randomly selected data in a two-model hierarchy where, on the first level, a binary selection equation determines whether a particular observation will be available for the second level, i.e. in the outcome equation. Ignoring the non-random selection mechanism that is induced by the selection equation may result in biased estimation of the coefficients in the outcome equation. In the application that motivated this research, we analyse relief supply in earthquake-affected communities in Pakistan, where the decision to deliver goods represents the dependent variable in the selection equation whereas factors that determine the amount of goods supplied are analysed in the outcome equation. In this application, the inclusion of spatial effects is necessary since the available covariate information on the community level is rather scarce. Moreover, the high temporal dynamics underlying the immediate delivery of relief supply after a natural disaster calls for non-linear, time varying effects. We propose a geoadditive sample selection model that allows us to address these issues in a general Bayesian framework with inference being based on Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation techniques and apply it to the relief supply data from Pakistan.
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HG G 19.1
19. Mai 2011
16:15-17:30 		Mario Fritz
MPI Saarbrücken
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ZüKoSt Zürcher Kolloquium über Statistik

Titel Latent Additive Feature Models for Visual Recognition
Referent:in, Affiliation Mario Fritz, MPI Saarbrücken
Datum, Zeit 19. Mai 2011, 16:15-17:30
Ort HG G 19.1
Abstract Visual recognition is one of the key technologies for future applications in robotics, surveillance, media retrieval, personal assistance, etc. Despite the dramatic progress over the last decade, many fundamental questions remain unanswered. In my talk I will elaborate on one of those questions which is how to best encode visual information in order to facilitate robust and scalable recognition. Recently, sparse coding approaches have shown superior performance in comparison to the predominant vector quantization paradigm. We have proposed a probabilistic version of such coding schemes in a bayesian setting. Based on Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) we have presented a latent additive feature model that has shown state-of-the-art performance in visual category recognition and detection as well as treatment of transparent objects. Most recently, the approach has been extended in a hierarchical fashion in order to provide a joint inference scheme in a multi-layered representation. The talk will give a brief introduction to the research area, describe the outlined approach in detail and show its merits on real-world data.
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HG G 19.1
* 31. Mai 2011
15:15-16:30 		Steve Scott
Google
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ZüKoSt Zürcher Kolloquium über Statistik

Titel A Modern Bayesian Look at the Multi-Armed Bandit
Referent:in, Affiliation Steve Scott, Google
Datum, Zeit 31. Mai 2011, 15:15-16:30
Ort HG G 19.1
Abstract A multi-armed bandit is a sequential experiment with the goal of accumulating the largest possible reward from a payoff distribution with unknown parameters that are learned through experimentation. This article describes a heuristic for managing multi-armed bandits called randomized probability matching, which randomly allocates observations to arms according the Bayesian posterior probability that each arm is optimal. Advances in Bayesian computation have made randomized probability matching easy to apply to virtually any payoff distribution. This flexibility frees the experimenter to work with payoff distributions that correspond to certain classical experimental designs that have the potential to outperform "optimal" sequential methods.
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HG G 19.1

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Organisatoren:innen: Peter Bühlmann, Reinhard Furrer, Leonhard Held, Markus Kalisch, Hansruedi Künsch, Marloes Maathuis, Martin Mächler, Werner Stahel, Sara van de Geer

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