The Role of Algebraic Statistics in Estimation and Modeling of Random Graphs, Part I
Host
Department of Applied Mathematics
Speaker
Sonja Petrovic
Department of Applied Mathematics, Illinois Institute of Technology
http://math.iit.edu/~spetrov1/
Description
This set of lectures covers some of the basics of how algebraic statistics is used for network modeling. We will start by introducing some basic concepts and relevant background. Topics include the following: A statistics primer: introduction to hypothesis test for goodness of fit testing. Exact conditional p-value. Example on contingency tables.
Event Topic
Nonlinear Algebra and Statistics (NLASTATS)