FDNSS Intensive Course

27–31 May 2024

Lammi, Finland

Lecturer: Ryan Martin, North Carolina State University, USA

Ryan Martin’s research focuses on the foundations and theory of statistical inference, modeling, and reasoning under uncertainty. In this week-long intensive course, Professor Martin dives deep into the theory of statistical inference, comparing the frequentist and Bayesian paradigms, and even offering an alternative perspective. The presentation will follow the textbook Professor Martin is writing, and participants in the course will receive a (digital) working copy. The course is aimed at MSc and PhD students in statistics, data science, and related disciplines. Intermediate-level command of statistical inference is recommended as a prerequisite.

Course attendees are also welcome to participate in the 42nd Finnish Summer School on Stochastics and Statistics that is organised in parallel at the same place.

Venue

Lammi Biological Station (map) is located by Lake Pääjärvi in the town of Lammi, district of Kanta-Häme, 120 km to the north of Helsinki. The nearest larger towns are Hämeenlinna (about 45 km) and Lahti (about 40 km) from which there are frequent bus connections: (www.matkahuolto.fi/en/,www.onnibus.com/home).

The accommodation is in two bed shared rooms. The bathroom is a shared one by a corridore. (If you would like to arrange your accommodation by other means then please contact the organiser.) Important more detailed information is here.

Weather in Lammi

Schedule

Exam 14 June (preliminary information) at the universities (or research institutes) of the participants. Participants are expected to arrange university staff (or other appropriate monitors) for the exam by themselves.

Detailed time table of the lectures will be announced later.

Registration

All participants must register for the course by 9 May by sending an e-mail to pekka.j.pere@aalto.fi. Please caption your e-mail as “Course registration”. In the e-mail state your name, explain whether you are exempt from the participation fee or not, whether you need accommodation or not, tell if you are on a special diet, and include an attachment documenting your payment to the bank account of Suomen Tilastoseura (Finnish Statistical Society) FI82 3131 1000 4182 55 (BIC: HANDFIHH).

Fees:

• Participation fee 250 euros (students or research/teaching personnel of universities or research institutions are exempt).
• Accommodation and catering 250 euros.
• Sauna, sausages for grilling etc. 30 euros (voluntary payment by cash on location).

The number of participants is limited. Participants are accepted to the course on a first come first served basis.  In case of overbooking, fees are returned. Fees are also refunded if registration is cancelled before 9 May. Students who need financial help may apply for a waiver (please see “For enquiries” below).

Organizers

The course is organised by the Finnish Statistical Society (Suomen Tilastoseura), the Finnish Society of Biostatistics (Suomen Biostatistiikan Seura), and the Finnish Doctoral Education Network in Stochastics and Statistics (FDNSS). For enquiries, contact the organiser Pekka Pere (e-mail: pekka.j.pere “at” aalto.fi).

The organisers thank AAstat, Estimates, SAS Institute, and Radiometer Turku Oy for sponsoring the course.

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