James O. Berger, an American statistician, fellow of National Academy of Sciences, honorary professor of ECNU and professor of Duke University, makes a speech of the application of Bayes Model at the workshop.
The 2013 International Workshop on Bayes Model Selection was held in ECNU on January 14. More than 100 Bayesian experts from over 10 countries and regions attended the workshop hosted by the School of Finance and Statistics, and the Academy of Applied Statistical Science (AASS) of ECNU with the co-sponsorship of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis.
"As Bayes Model combines a variety of useful information, the selection of the most appropriate model can help us to make reasonable deduction and forecast." said Prof. Sun Dongchu of ECNU, the promoter of the workshop. According to him, Bayes Model has been widely applied in fields of biomedicine, economic and ecological environment at present.
The objectives of the workshop are to facilitate the exchange of recent research developments in both subjective and objective Bayes model selection methodology, to create opportunities for involvement of new researchers in the area, and to establish new collaborations and partnerships that will channel efforts into new directions for further study.
2013 International Workshop on Bayes Model Selection is held in ECNU
Ren Youqun, ECNU Vice President & the Vice Chairman of the University Council, delivered a welcoming speech on behalf of the University at the workshop. In his speech, Ren first sent his congratulations to all the experts present at the workshop, and then made a brief introduction of ECNU. As this was the second Bayes Model workshop of international influence held in ECNU since the 2011 International Workshop on Objective Bayes Methodology and the first international workshop held by AASS since the Academy was established, Ren hoped all the experts attending the workshop could exchange views thoroughly to explore new research directions and promote the development of ECNU in the research of Bayesian theory and applications.
Written by: Liu Jinyu
