Scientific Programme for the 17th Nordic Conference on Mathematical Statistics

MONDAY 8th June, 1998.

(12.00-17.00:
Registration.)
14.45-15.00:
Opening of conference.
15.00-15.45:
Knut Conradsen: Image analysis.
15.45-16.15:
Coffee.
16.15-17.00:
Knut Conradsen: Image analysis, continued.

TUESDAY 9th June, 1998.

08.45-09.30:
Ib Skovgaard: Likelihood asymptotics.
09.30-09.45:
Break.
09.45-10.30:
Ib Skovgaard: Likelihood asymptotics, continued.
10.30-11.00:
Coffee.
11.00-12.30:
Contributed papers.

I. Statistical Methods for Diffusion Processes. Organizer: Bo Martin Bibby.

11.00-11.30:
Asger Roer Pedersen: Measuring the nitrous oxide emission rate from the soil surface by means of the Cox, Ingersoll& Ross-process.
11.30-12.00:
Helle Sørensen: Approximation of the continuous-time score function.
12.00-12.30:
Martin Jacobsen: Discretely observed diffusions: choosing good estimating functions.

II. Longitudinal Data. Organizer: Jari Haukka.

11.00-11.20:
Georgina Bermann: Estimation of interactions and random effects in repeated discrete measurements.
11.20-11.45:
Werner Vach: A Stochastic model for the analysis of risk factors for chemotherapy-induced emesis.
11.45-12.05:
Pasi Korhonen and Juni Palmgren: G-Estimation of treatment modifying factors in randomized trials with non-compliance.
12.05-12.30:
Samuli Ripatti and Juni Palmgren:Estimation of multivariate frailty models using penalized likelihood.

III. Incomplete observations. Organizer: Tobias Rydén.

11.00-11.30:
Søren Feodor Nielsen: On simulated EM algorithms.
11.30-12.00:
Håkan Ljung: A logistic regression model having independent variables measured with error: a predictive approach.
12.00-12.30:
Tobias Rydén: Bayesian inference in hidden Markov models through jump Markov Chain Monte Carlo.
12.30-14.30:
Lunch.
14.30-15.15:
Elja Arjas: Trees, Teeth and Genes: Three Mouthfuls of Bayesian Biostatistics.
15.15-15.30:
Break.
15.30-16.15:
Elja Arjas: Trees, Teeth and Genes: Three Mouthfuls of Bayesian Biostatistics, continued.
16.15-16.45:
Coffee.
16.45-18.15:
Contributed papers.

IV. Computational Statistics. Organizer: Eva B. Vedel Jensen.

16.45-17.15:
Rasmus Waagepetersen: Simulated tempering simulation of the hardcore point process.
17.15-17.45:
Aila Sarkka: Interacting neighbour processes.
17.45-18.15:
Martin B. Hansen and Steffen L. Lauritzen: Nonparametric Bayes inference for concave distribution functions.

V. Inverse Problems. Organizer: Jens Ledet Jensen.

16.45-17.15:
Martin B. Hansen: Inverse problems in static light scattering.
17.15-17.45:
Anders Björkström: Ridge regression - a useful application of Tikhonov regularization.
17.45-18.15:
Peter Dalgaard: Tikhonov Regularisation and the L-curve.

Wednesday 10th June, 1998.

08.45-09.45:
Ib Skovgaard: Likelihood asymptotics, continued.
09.45-10.00:
Break.
10.00-10.30:
Discussion of Ib Skovgaards talk. Discussant Per Mykland.
10.30-11.00:
Coffee.
11.00-11.45:
Antti Penttinen: Spatial statistics in biology.
11.45-12.00:
Break.
12.00-12.45:
Antti Penttinen: Spatial statistics in biology, continued.
12.45----
Lunch ---- Excursion.

Thursday 11th June, 1998.

08.45-09.30:
Søren Asmussen: Matrix-analytic models and their analysis.
09.30-09.45:
Break.
09.45-10.30:
Søren Asmussen: Matrix-analytic models and their analysis, continued.
10.30-11.00:
Coffee.
11.00-11.45:
Per Mykland: Likelihood and martingales.
11.45-12.00:
Break.
12.00-12.45:
Per Mykland: Likelihood and martingales, continued.
12.45-14.30:
Lunch.
14.30-15.15:
Ulla Holst: Statistical evaluations of lidar measurements.
15.15-15.30:
Break.

15.30-16.15:
Ulla Holst: Statistical evaluations of lidar measurements, continued.
16.15-16.45:
Coffee.
16.45-18.15:
Contributed papers.

VI. Industrial Statistics. Organizer: Jacques de Maré

16.45-17.05:
Ernst Hansen: Pulse Dimension.
17.05-17.25:
Klas Hjelmgren: The Reliability of a Jet Engine Control System.
17.25-17.45:
Kåre Lodeby: A method for uncertainty quantification in the life prediction of gas turbine components.
17.45-18.05:
Georg Lindgren: Wave length, wave period, and the stochastic Doppler effect on a Gaussian sea.

VII. Spatial Statistics and Image Analysis. Organizer: Martin B. Hansen

16.45-17.15:
Katja Schladitz: Counterintuitive optimal estimators in stochastic geometry.
17.15-17.45:
Anders Brix: Measuring local association between two point processes.
17.45-18.15:
Jørgen Lauridsen: Spatial Patterns in intermunicipal Danish commuting.

VIII. Biostatistics. Organizers: Søren Andersen and Eva Seim

16.45-17.30:
Inge Riis Kousgaard: The additive genetic model and frailty models for survival data.
17.30-17.55:
Anders Stockmarr: Assessing the Weight of DNA Profile Evidence When the Suspect is Identified Through a Database Search.
17.55-18.20:
Helle Andersen: Standardized Toxicological Studies.

Friday 12th June, 1998.

10.00-11.00:
Søren Asmussen: Matrix-analytic models and their analysis, continued.
11.00-11.15:
Break.
11.15-12.00:
Discussion of Søren Asmussens talk. Discussant Olle Nerman.
12.00-12.30:
Closing of conference.
12.30-14.30:
Lunch.