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January 1, 2014
I reflect on the past, present, and future of nonparametric Bayesian statistics. Current nonparametric Bayes research tends to be split between theoretical studies, seeking to understand relatively simple models, and machine learning, defining new models a ...
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January 19, 2012
It is routine in many fields to collect data having a variety of measurement scales and supports. For example, in biomedical studies for each patient one may collect functional data on a biomarker over time, gene expression values normalized to lie on a hy ...
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January 1, 2006
In recent years there has been increasing concern that human exposure to environmental agents may disrupt the endocrine system and alter reproduction. For example, some studies have observed secular declines in semen quality over the past 50 years, and sev ...
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January 1, 2001
One of the pleasures of working as an applied statistician is the awareness it brings of the wide diversity of scientific fields to which our profession contributes critical concepts and methods. My own awareness was enhanced by accepting the invitation fr ...
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