Department Seminars and Colloquia

SEMINARS ARCHIVE



Laws of large numbers for epidemic models with countably many types

Complex Systems Seminar

by Professor Andrew D Barbour

Institution: Universitaet Zuerich
Date: Thu 30th August 2007
Time: 1:15 PM
Location: Russel Love Theatre, Richard Berry Building, Uni of Mel

Abstract

The Quantm System: Using Operations Research in the Real World

ORSUM Seminar

by Dr Liam Merlot with Dr Peter Gipps

Institution: Quantm Pty Ltd
Date: Wed 29th August 2007
Time: 1:05 PM
Location: Room 213, Richard Berry Building, Uni of Melbourne

Abstract

Moderated Statistical Tests for Digital Gene Expresssion Technologies

Statistics Seminar

by Gordon Smyth

Institution: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Date: Thu 23rd August 2007
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Room 213, Richard Berry Building, Uni of Melbourne

Abstract

Characterising 2k

Departmental Seminar

by Ioannis Souldatos

Institution: The University of Melbourne
Date: Wed 22nd August 2007
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Room 107, Richard Berry Building, Uni of Melbourne

Abstract

Today I feel like a mathematician - personality, music and geometry

Behrend Memorial Lecture

Free Public Lecture

by Professor Arun Ram

Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Date: Tue 21st August 2007
Time: 5:15 PM
Location: JH Michell Theatre, Richard Berry Building, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Rational Points, Cohomology and Symmetries of Toric Varieties

Geometry/Topology Seminar

by Professor G.I. Lehrer

Institution: University of Sydney
Date: Thu 16th August 2007
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Elisabeth Murdoch Building, Theatre A, Uni of Melbourne

Abstract

Asymptotic properties of maximum likelihood estimators in models with multiple change points

Statistics Seminar

by Dr. Heping He

Institution: The University of Melbourne
Date: Thu 16th August 2007
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Room 213, Richard Berry Building, Uni of Melbourne

Abstract

Classification of a family of arc-transitive graphs

Geometry/Topology Seminar

by Dr Sanming Zhou

Institution: The University of Melbourne
Date: Thu 9th August 2007
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Elisabeth Murdoch, Theatre A, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

The ECO method with many parameters

Statistical Mechanics/Combinatorics Seminar

by Robert Parviainen

Institution: The University of Melbourne
Date: Thu 9th August 2007
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Room 213, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, Uni of Mel

Abstract

Estimation and testing for the fatality rate for an emerging epidemic: an application to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic

Statistics Seminar

by Dr. Paul Yip, Hong Kong

Institution: The University of Melbourne
Date: Thu 9th August 2007
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Room 213, Richard Berry Building, Uni of Melbourne

Abstract

Lattice counting problems and the moduli space of curves

Geometry/Topology Seminar

by Dr. Paul Norbury

Institution: The University of Melbourne
Date: Wed 8th August 2007
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Old Geology 2, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

The Scientist in the Sandbox: New Statistical Mechanics for Granular Materials

Colloquium

by Professor Robert Behringer

Institution: Duke University
Date: Wed 8th August 2007
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Russell Love Theatre, Richard Berry Building, Uni of Melb

Abstract

Smoking, Twins and The Heritability of Binary Traits

Statistics Seminar

by Graham Byrnes, School of Population Health, Melbourne

Institution: University of Melbourne
Date: Thu 2nd August 2007
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Room 213, Richard Berry Building, Uni of Melbourne

Abstract

$\Pi^{1}_{2}$ Sets and Singletons

Departmental Seminar

by Leigh Humphries

Institution: University of Melbourne
Date: Wed 1st August 2007
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Room 107, Richard Berry Building, Uni of Melbourne

Abstract

What exactly is wrong with Info-Gap? A Decision Theoretic Perspective

Colloquium

by Dr. Moshe Sniedovich

Institution: The University of Melbourne
Date: Wed 1st August 2007
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Russell Love Theatre, Richard Berry Building, Uni of Melb

Abstract

A probabilistic method for graphs of large girth

Geometry/Topology Seminar

by Dr Nick Wormald

Institution: University of Waterloo
Date: Mon 30th July 2007
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Room 213, Richard Berry Building, Uni of Melbourne

Abstract

Computing the maximum likelihood estimator of a multidimensional log-concave density

Statistics Seminar

by Dr Richard Samworth

Institution: Cambridge
Date: Thu 26th July 2007
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Room 213, Richard Berry Building, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Galaxies, ticks, and stock market crashes: Hard times for the Poisson process

Colloquium

by Professor Anthony Davison

Institution: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Date: Wed 25th July 2007
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Russell Love Theatre, Richard Berry building, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Thompson's group F

Geometry/Topology Seminar

by Dr Murray Elder

Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology
Date: Mon 23rd July 2007
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Room 213, Richard Berry Building, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Computing fault tolerance of Cayley graphs

Geometry/Topology Seminar

by Dr Shuhong Gao

Institution: Clemson University
Date: Thu 19th July 2007
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Old Geology Theatre 1, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Partially directed walks in wedges

Statistical Mechanics/Combinatorics Seminar

by Andrew Rechnitzer

Institution: Dept. Mathematics, University of British Columbia, Canada
Date: Thu 19th July 2007
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Russell Love Theatre, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Applied Asymptotics

Statistics Seminar

by Anthony Davison

Institution: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Date: Thu 19th July 2007
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Russell Love theatre, Richard Berry building, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Random subgroups of Thompson's group I

Statistical Mechanics/Combinatorics Seminar

by Murray Elder

Institution: Dept. Mathematics, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
Date: Thu 19th July 2007
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Russell Love Theatre, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Multilevel clustering of extremes

Complex Systems Seminar

by Dr S.Yu.Novak

Institution: Middlesex University, UK
Date: Fri 13th July 2007
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Room 213, Richard Berry Building, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Measuring Dietary Intake

Statistics Seminar

by Prof. Raymond J. Carroll

Institution: Texas A&M University
Date: Thu 12th July 2007
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Russell Love Theatre, Richard Berry Building

Abstract