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February 17, 2025
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Richard Samworth obtained his PhD in Statistics from the University of Cambridge in 2004, and has remained in Cambridge since, becoming a full professor in 2013 and the Professor of Statistical Science in 2017. His main research interests are in nonparametric and high-dimensional statistics; he has developed methods and theory…
Victor M. Panaretos is Professor of Mathematical Statistics at the EPFL. He received his PhD in 2007 from UC Berkeley, advised by David Brillinger. Upon graduation he was appointed Assistant Professor at EPFL’s Mathematics Institute, where he rose the ranks to Full Professor, also serving as Institute Director. He has…
February 16, 2025
Puzzle editor Anirban DasGupta returns with these puzzles in our contest model. Each correct answer receives 3 points, each incorrect answer receives -2 points, and each item left unanswered receives -1 point. You can answer just one of the two problems, 55.1 and 55.2, but it will be fantastic if…
Joseph George Caldwell died on April 16, 2024. He was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on March 23, 1942, and moved with his family to the United States in January, 1953. His family lived in Lakeland, Florida, and Newark, Delaware, before settling in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in June of 1956.…