From the Desk Of: Tati Howell
Guest puzzler Stanislav Volkov, Centre for Mathematical Sciences at Lund University, sets a puzzle about a speeding random walk:
For n = 1, 2, … let Xn = ±n with equal probabilities and assume that Xns are independent. Define a “speeding” random walk by S0 = 0 and Sn =…
On September 21, 2021, mathematical statistics lost an emblematic figure, Constance van Eeden. Constance, an IMS (and ASA) Fellow since 1973, made an enormous contribution to statistical science as an educator and researcher, through a very active career that spanned more than half a century.
Beginnings
Constance was born in…
Kjell Doksum, IMS Fellow, died on November 20, 2021 at the age of 81. He was Professor Emeritus of Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley, and Senior Scientist in the Statistics Department at University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Kjell was born in Sandefjord, Norway, and grew up in Oslo. His parents…
Nomination deadline March 31, 2022
Statistics is a cornerstone of science, health, industry, economics, government and more, and benefits society as a whole. Nevertheless, research in statistics does not yet receive the same level of recognition as in related fields such as mathematics, physics, and computer science. The Rousseeuw Prize…
It’s time to think about who you would like to represent you on the IMS Council, and vote in the IMS elections. This year, the nominee for President-Elect is Michael Kosorok. There are 10 candidates standing for the five available places on Council: Siva Athreya, Rina Foygel Barber, Gilles Blanchard,…