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Robert L. Wolpert

Professor Emeritus of Statistical Science
Statistical Science
Box 90251, Durham, NC 27708-0251
214 Old Chemistry, Durham, NC 27708-0251
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Scholarly Works - Book sections


Priors on Hypergraphical Models via Simplicial Complexes

Book section · January 1, 2015 It is common to model the joint probability distribution of a family of n random variables {X1, . . . , Xn} in two stages: First to specify the conditional dependence structure of the distribution, then to specify details of the conditional distributions o ... Full text Cite

Nonparametric Function Estimation using Overcomplete Dictionaries (with Discussion)

Book section · 2007 We consider the nonparametric regression problem of estimating an unknown function based on noisy data. One approach to this estimation problem is to represent the function in a series expansion using a linear combination of basis functions. Overcomplete d ... Cite

Nonparametric Models for Proteomic Peak Identification and Quantification

Book section · 2006 We present model-based inference for proteomic peak identification and quantification from mass spectroscopy data, focusing on nonparametric Bayesian models. Using experimental data generated from MALDI-TOF mass spectroscopy (matrix-assisted laser desorpti ... Full text Cite

Lévy Processes

Book section · January 1, 2006 Lévy processes are random processes on Euclidean space that are stochastically continuous and have stationary independent increments. They, and their stochastic integrals, have become useful tools in a variety of nonparametric statistical and environmetric ... Full text Cite

Gamma Function

Book section · January 1, 2006 Full text Cite