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SUMMER SCHOOL ON COPULAS: Pau, France, July 13-17, 2015
by Gianfausto Salvadori 28 Oct '14

28 Oct '14

Dear Colleagues, all interested people (especially PhD and Post-doc students) are invited to attend the following Summer School on Copulas. *** SCOPE *** The statistical modeling of natural events frequently involves the modeling of the joint distribution of several random phenomena. Copulas are mathematical objects that are particularly suitable for modeling the multivariate dependence between several continuous random variables, independently of their marginal distributions. This explains why they are more and more often used in hydrology and environmental sciences. With the development of powerful statistical software (such as the R statistical system), a multivariate analysis based on copulas appears increasingly feasible. This one-week short course will focus on the theory and statistical practice of copulas with applications to hydrological problems and related environmental issues. It will also contain an introduction to multivariate extreme-value theory from a copula perspective. Theoretical concepts will be illustrated through the analysis of real-world datasets using the R statistical system. *** VENUE *** Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour. Pau, France, July 13-17, 2015 *** WEB SITE *** http://lma-umr5142.univ-pau.fr/copula/ PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS MAIL TO ALL INTERESTED PEOPLE. THANKS. ____________________________________________________ Gianfausto SALVADORI ____________________________________________________ Università del Salento Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica "E. De Giorgi" Provinciale Lecce-Arnesano, P.O.Box 193 I-73100 Lecce (Italy) ____________________________________________________ PHONE: +39-0832-29 7584. FAX: +39-0832-29 7594 ____________________________________________________ E-MAIL: gianfausto.salvadori(a)unisalento.it http://www.unisalento.it/people/gianfausto.salvadori ____________________________________________________

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METRON: Special Issue on "Latent Variable Models for the analysis of socio-economic data”
by Pierpaolo Brutti 27 Oct '14

27 Oct '14

================================================== METRON – Call for Papers for the Special Issue “Latent Variable Models for the analysis of socio-economic data” Guest Editors: Marco Alfó and Francesco Bartolucci ================================================== Latent variable (LV) models represent an important stream of the statistical literature with application in many fields, such as economics, medicine, psychology, and sociology, and are related to other important classes, such as that of finite mixture models. LV models are naturally applied whenever unobserved heterogeneity between sample units has to be taken into account, typically in a multilevel or longitudinal study, or the characteristic of interest (e.g. quality-of-life of patients suffering from a certain disease) is not directly observable. The special issue is intended to cover approaches based either on continuous or discrete latent variable models, with also particular interest in approaches that combine the use of continuous and discrete latent variables within the same model. The focus is on: - novel statistical approaches in terms of modelling formulations and/or estimation methods; - up-to-date case studies which address the application of such models to socio-economic data; - critical review papers with substantive insights on definition, estimation, and inference for the models of interest. We are enthusiastic of the opportunity offered by the special issue to disseminate LV models in the scientific community, not only among statisticians. Authors who are not sure whether their problems and ideas fall under the call for paper may preliminarily contact the Editors with an initial draft of the paper. All submitted papers under this call will undergo the standard review process of the journal. The deadline for the present call is November 30th, 2014. The special issue is handled through the website of the Journal; the editing and the review process will be handled by the Special Issue Editors Marco Alfó (Sapienza, University of Rome, email:marco.alfo@uniroma1.it) and Francesco Bartolucci (University of Perugia, IT, email: bart(a)stat.unipg.it) Please submit your manuscript at http://www.editorialmanager.com/tron/ ==================================================

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Fwd: [World] 10 PhD studentships in Statistical Applied Mathematics at the University of Bath
by Gustavo Posta 24 Oct '14

24 Oct '14

Begin forwarded message: > From: Andreas Kyprianou <a.kyprianou(a)bath.ac.uk> > Subject: [World] 10 PhD studentships in Statistical Applied Mathematics at the University of Bath > Date: 24 ottobre 2014 12:49:08 GMT+02:00 > To: world(a)alea-research.eu > > > 10 PhD studentships in Statistical Applied Mathematics at the University of Bath > > EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Mathematical Sciences > > University of Bath > > SAMBa - Statistical Applied Mathematics at Bath > www.bath.ac.uk/samba > > The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Bath has established an EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics (SAMBa). We shall be awarding 10 or more new, fully-funded, 4-year studentships, to start in September 2015. These are for exceptionally qualified students to complete PhDs at the interface between applied mathematics, statistics, and probability. > > The four-year funding includes full tuition fee at the home rate, a training support fee of £1,000/annum and standard tax-free maintenance of £13,863/annum (14/15 rate). Please note: only UK and EU students who satisfy research council funding rules are eligible for this funding (http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/students/help/Pages/eligibility.aspx) > > SAMBa will have a cohort of students whose thesis topics range from industrially motivated problems to more abstract problems, using deterministic, probabilistic, statistical and computational mathematical tools. Students will take courses across this mathematical spectrum in the first year. > > The first year of the training involves courses and symposia tailored to the students’ individual learning programme together with thesis scoping seminars and 'Integrative Think Tanks'. These ITTs will be intensive week-long events held twice a year where students are faced with industrial and cross-disciplinary problems and are trained in synthesising relevant mathematical formulations for solving them. > > Each student will finalise a thesis proposal at the end of year 1, and will work on PhD research in years 2-4 under the mentoring of a principal supervisor and a co-supervisor. Successful completion of the first year of the programme will result in the student receiving an M.Res. degree. > > The SAMBa student cohort will be an important source of support, and, as part of the training programme, students will have access to a budget that will allow them to plan semester-long symposia and invite outside speakers. The programme will also support travel to conferences and workshops. > > Expressions of interest should be sent to the Centre Manager, Susie Douglas, via email: samba(a)bath.ac.uk and should include: > • A short statement (250 words) explaining your motivation for applying to SAMBa > • A 2-page CV which includes your academic and work experience and your nationality and country of normal residence (for the past 3 years, not including full time education) > • Scans of your academic transcript(s) > • Information on where you heard about SAMBa > > All applications will be reviewed rapidly and promising applicants will be invited to an interview at Bath. Further information is available on www.bath.ac.uk/samba. > > -- > **************************************************** > * Professor Andreas E. Kyprianou * > * Co-Director SAMBa Centre for Doctoral Training * > * Co-Director Prob-L@B * > * Department of Mathematical Sciences * > * University of Bath * > * Claverton Down * > * Bath BA2 7AY * > * URL: http://www.maths.bath.ac.uk/~ak257/ * > **************************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > World mailing list > World(a)alea-research.eu > http://alea-research.eu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/world

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Fwd: [World] TU Graz: One Postdoctoral Position in Combinatorics
by Gustavo Posta 24 Oct '14

24 Oct '14

Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: gustavo.posta(a)polimi.it > From: Mihyun Kang <kang(a)math.tugraz.at> > Subject: [World] TU Graz: One Postdoctoral Position in Combinatorics > Date: 24 ottobre 2014 09:49:39 GMT+02:00 > To: world(a)alea-research.eu > Reply-To: kang(a)math.tugraz.at > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > TU Graz: One Postdoctoral Position in Combinatorics > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > We are seeking outstanding candidates with expertise and proficiency in analytic and enumerative combinatorics, singularity analysis, saddle-point methods, cycle index sums, Boltzmann sampler, probabilistic and structural graph theory. > > The successful candidate will be employed as a Postdoctoral Researcher for one year with a possibility of extension for a further period of maximum two years within the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Research Project on > > "Asymptotic Properties of Graphs on a Surface" > > at the Institute of Optimisation and Discrete Mathematics at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Austria, http://www.math.tugraz.at/mathb/. > > This is a research position and does not carry any teaching responsibilities. There is however a possibility to teach if one wishes to do so. The preferred starting date is 1 March 2015, but negotiable. > > The basic salary is specified in the FWF standard personnel costs and salaries https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/research-funding/personnel-costs/. There are extra salary payments, the so-called 13th- and 14th-month salaries which are favourably taxed. > > There are very active research groups working on Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics at TU Graz. For example, TU Graz hosts a doctoral school "Discrete Mathematics" (funded by FWF) https://www.math.tugraz.at/discrete/. > > Further information about the mathematical institutes at TU Graz is available at https://www.math.tugraz.at/ > > Condition of employment: > - Qualified candidates must hold a PhD degree in mathematics or theoretical computer science before the time of appointment > > Application documents: > - Cover letter of application > - Curriculum vitae including the list of publications > - A short statement of research interests > - A list of full contact information of two references who can submit letters of recommendation > > All application documents with reference number P27290 (Kennzahl: P27290) should be electronically submitted in a PDF file by 15 December 2014 to Ms Sandra Wissler, sandra.wissler(a)tugraz.at. > > For further details concerning the content of the research project or to make an informal inquiry, please contact > > Mihyun Kang or Philipp Sprüssel > Graz University of Technology > Institute of Optimization and Discrete Mathematics (Math B) > Steyrergasse 30 > 8010 Graz, Austria > Email: kang(a)math.tugraz.at > spruessel(a)math.tugraz.at > _______________________________________________ > World mailing list > World(a)alea-research.eu > http://alea-research.eu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/world

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Assegno di ricerca al Dip. di matematica di Pavia
by Regazzini Eugenio 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

In allegato, bando di concorso pubblico, per titoli, progetto e per colloquio, per il conferimento di un assegno di ricerca di tipo A presso il Dipartimento di Matematica "F. Casorati" dell'Università degli Studi di Pavia. Tematica: "Metodi probabilistici per lo studio di equazioni cinetiche: analisi delle condizioni sui dati iniziali per la convergenza delle soluzioni e applicazioni in campo economico-sociale"

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Seminari Matematica Applicata: V. Colizza 23 ottobre
by Alessandra Micheletti 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

Apologies for cross posting --------------------------------- SEMINARIO DI MATEMATICA APPLICATA Giovedi 23 Ottobre 2014, ore 11.30 Aula Rappresentanza, Dipartimento di Matematica (Via Saldini 50, Milano) Heterogeneities and the spatial spread of infectious diseases Dr. Vittoria Colizza INSERM & Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris, France) ISI Foundation (Turin, Italy) ABSTRACT The spatial spread of infectious diseases depends on the interplay between local interactions among hosts (and possibly with vectors), along which transmission can occur, and dissemination opportunities presented by the movements of hosts (and vectors) among different communities or locations in space. Many degrees of heterogeneity may characterize this process, induced by large fluctuations in hosts' features (e.g. mixing behavior, frequency and duration of movements, topology and magnitude of movement fluxes) or by variations in pathogen's specific features (e.g. multiple circulation of different viruses, multiple types of transmission). To address these aspects, I'll present a general theoretical modeling framework taking into account the various heterogeneities at play and explore how these may affect the pandemic potential of an emerging infectious disease. Results are discussed in the realm of specific case studies. La S.V. e` cordialmente invitata. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Home page del seminario: http://www.mat.unimi.it/users/veeser/sma/ Il seminario e` organizzato da: - Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Universita` di Milano, - Scuola di Dottorato in Scienze Matematiche. Per ulteriori informazioni contattare Giacomo Aletti, Lourenco Beirao da Veiga o Andreas Veeser. -- ------------------------------------ Alessandra Micheletti Associate Professor - Probability and Mathematical Statistics Dept. of Mathematics Università degli Studi di Milano via Saldini 50, 20133 Milano, Italy phone: +39-02503-16130 fax: +39-02503-16090 http://users.mat.unimi.it/users/michel <http://www.mat.unimi.it/users/michel>

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Extrema of Branching Processes and Gaussian Free Fields
by Alessandra Cipriani 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

Dear colleagues, we are organising a workshop on Extrema of Branching Processes and Gaussian Free Fields to be held in Berlin (Germany) on November 28 -29, 2014. The program and more information can be found on http://www3.math.tu-berlin.de/stoch/BPGFF2014/index.htm . Invited speakers include: * Elie Aïdékon, * Jian Ding, * Lisa Hartung, * Rajat Subhra Hazra, * Nicola Kistler, * Oren Louidor, * Ré mi Rhodes, * Vincent Vargas, * Ofer Zeitouni, * Olivier Zindy. Please do not hesitate to share this announcement with anyone who might be interested. The deadline for online registration is November 21, 2014 . Best regards, the Organisers (S. Andres, A. Cipriani, J. - D. Deuschel, M. Slowik, W. Werner)

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Fwd: Bando - seconda fascia - Università Cattolica (fwd)
by Tiziano Vargiolu 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

-------- Messaggio Inoltrato -------- Oggetto: Bando - seconda fascia - Universit? Cattolica Data: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:10:02 +0000 Mittente: Dip. di Matematica Econometria <dip.matematicaeconometria(a)unicatt.it> Presso l'Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano (Facolta' di Economia) e' indetta una procedura di valutazione scientifico-didattica n. 1 professore universitario di ruolo di seconda fascia da effettuare mediante chiamata ai sensi dell'articolo 18 della legge 30 dicembre 2010, n. 240 per il settore scientifico concorsuale 13/D4 METODI MATEMATICI DELL?ECONOMIA E DELLE SCIENZE ATTUARIALI E FINANZIARIE (Settore scientifico-disciplinare SECS-S/06), con Decreto rettorale n. 1187 del 22 settembre 2014 pubblicato sulla G.U. - 4?serie speciale - concorsi n. 81 del 17 ottobre 2014. SCADENZA: 17 novembre 2014 http://progetti.unicatt.it/progetti-Bando_1187.pdf Dipartimento di Discipline matematiche, Finanza matematica ed Econometria Tel. 02.7234.2303 - fax 02.7234.2324 Universit? Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Largo Gemelli, 1 20123 Milano www.unicatt.it

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Seminari PARASURAM e MEDINI (RGS & Matematica Applicata)
by Giacomo Aletti 20 Oct '14

20 Oct '14

Con preghiera di diffusione tra tutti i possibili interessati, scusandomi per invii multipli. Cordialmente, Giacomo Aletti -------------- Nell'ambito dei Reading Group Seminars e del Seminario di Matematica Applicata, il giorno lunedì 27 Ottobre 2014, a partire dalle ore 14.30, nell'Aula C del Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Universita' degli Studi di Milano, Via C. Saldini, 50, Milano, Talk 1 (14:30) "Understanding circuit function through detailed mathematical modeling of neuronal population activity" Harilal PARASURAM Computational Neuroscience Lab, Amrita School of Biotechnology Abstract: http://goo.gl/XJz1qL Talk 2 (15:15) "Blood Oxygen Level Dependent (BOLD) Signal Reconstructions on Large-Scale Spiking Network Models" Chaitanya MEDINI Computational Neuroscience Lab, Amrita School of Biotechnology Abstract: http://goo.gl/PiICnw ================= Reading Group Seminars: The Reading Group Seminars (RGS) are organized within an open community of researchers interested in applying up to date mathematical modeling and data analysis approaches to the study of biological systems. The RGS take place at the Math. Department in Milan (via Saldini). Initiatives and updates are published on the website: http://rgs.mat.unimi.it/. -- ------------------------------- Giacomo Aletti, Associate Professor ADAMSS Centre (ex MIRIAM) Advanced Applied Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Department of Mathematics (www.matematica.unimi.it) Via Saldini, 50 20133 Milano, Italy Tel: +39-02-503.16158 Fax:+39-02-503.16090 Cell: +39-340-9739142

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Dependence in Risk Measurement and Risk Management - LAST WEEK TO SUBMIT ABSTRACT
by giovanni.puccetti＠unifi.it 20 Oct '14

20 Oct '14

LAST WEEK TO SUBMIT ABSTRACT FOR the Workshop “Dependence in Risk Measurement and Risk Management” https://sites.google.com/site/dependencerisk/ When/where: December 18-19, 2014 at the Novoli campus of the University of Firenze Invited Speakers: FABIO BELLINI (Milano Bicocca) ELENA DI BERNARDINO (CNAM Paris) JEAN JACOD (Paris VI) FABRIZIO LILLO (SNS Pisa) MARK PODOLSKIJ (Aarhus University) Registration: completely free and early registrations also receive free materials Abstract submissions: not later than October 26, 2014 Hope to see you in Firenze!

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Kirone Mallick altro seminario
by Gustavo Posta 18 Oct '14

18 Oct '14

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Faggionato, Alessandra" <faggiona(a)mat.uniroma1.it> > Subject: aggiunta > Date: 17 ottobre 2014 13:49:45 GMT+02:00 > > > Seminario di Probabilita' e Fisica Statistica > > "Fluctuations and large deviations in non equilibrium systems" > by Kirone Mallick (CEA, Saclay, Francia) > > Aula L, Dipartimento di Matematica, La Sapienza > Martedi' 21 Ottobre Ore 14.30 > > > > Abstract: > > Studies of non-equilibrium fluctuations have held a center stage during the > past few decades of the development of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. > Indeed, macroscopic fluctuations are supposed to display some universal > behaviour, regardless of the precise microscopic dynamics of the process > under study. In this talk, we shall consider a few examples of non-equilibrium > fluctuations: the particle current in an interacting particle system, > the diffusion of a tracer in a one-dimensional gas of > particles with excluded mutual passage and the melting of an Ising quadrant. > These different problems will be analyzed quantitatively with the help > of the macroscopic fluctuation theory. > > > > -- > Prof. Alessandra Faggionato > Department of Mathematics > University La Sapienza > Piazzale A. Moro, 2 > 00186 Rome - Italy

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Seminario KNAPIK
by Matteo Ruggiero 17 Oct '14

17 Oct '14

**************************************************************** STATISTICS SEMINARS @ COLLEGIO CARLO ALBERTO **************************************************************** Venerdi' 24 Ottobre 2014 alle ore 12:00, presso la sala rossa del Collegio Carlo Alberto, Moncalieri (TO), si terra' il seguente seminario: Bartek KNAPIK (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) CONVERGENCE RATES OF POSTERIOR DISTRIBUTIONS IN NONPARAMETRIC INVERSE PROBLEMS Abstract: Since the seminal works of Ghosal, Ghosh and van der Vaart (2000) and Shen and Wasserman (2001), posterior contraction has attracted much attention, resulting in the rich literature on this subject. However, these results are not suitable to deal with trully ill-posed inverse problems, where one is interested in the parameter of interest f, given noisy observations of its transformed version Kf. General theorems yield contraction results in some metric measuring the distance between Kf and Kf_0, whereas the interest lies in the distance betweend f and f_0, and these two metrics are not equivalent. In this talk we review (a part of) the existing literature on Bayesian approach to nonparametric inverse problems, and present a general contraction theorem. We show that in mildly ill-posed problems with conjugate priors, both empirical and hierarchical Bayes approaches lead to (nearly) optimal recovery of an infinite-dimensional parameter of interest. Moreover, using our general result, we obtain minimax adaptive concentration rates in two examples in the fixed-design regression setting. Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. Il seminario e' organizzato dalla "de Castro" Statistics Initiative (http://www.carloalberto.org/stats) in collaborazione con il Collegio Carlo Alberto. Cordiali saluti, Matteo Ruggiero --- Matteo Ruggiero University of Torino and Collegio Carlo Alberto http://sites.carloalberto.org/ruggiero

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Seminario Kirone Mallick a Roma
by Gustavo Posta 17 Oct '14

17 Oct '14

The Asymmetric Simple Exclusion Process, a Review by Kirone Mallick (CEA, Saclay, Francia) Monday, 20 October 2014 from 16:00 to 18:00 (Europe/Rome) at Dip. di Fisica - Edificio G. Marconi ( Aula Conversi ) Abstract The asymmetric simple exclusion process plays the role of a paradigm to study various aspects of non-equilibrium statistical physics. It is a minimal model of interacting particles with transport, that displays interesting collective behaviour and breaks time-reversal symmetry. This system appears as a building block in more realistic descriptions of low-dimensional transport with constraints. During the last twenty years, a large number of exact results have been derived for the exclusion process. The aim of this talk is to review the main techniques used to study this system and some of the important results that have been obtained.

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MOSTRA e CONFERENZA sul matematico René Gateaux
by Nappo, Giovanna 16 Oct '14

16 Oct '14

Vi segnalo la Mostra (21.24 ottobre) e la conferenza (21 ottobre) su René Gateaux presso il Dipartimento di Matematica Università di Roma "La Sapienza" MOSTRA René Gateaux (1889-1914) Itinerario di una gioventù perduta: Dipartimento di Matematica "Guido Castelnuovo" Università di Roma "La Sapienza" 21 -24 ottobre 2014 René Gateaux era un giovane matematico francese. Circa un milione e mezzo di francesi sono morti durante la Prima Guerra Mondiale, e René Gateaux è stato uno di loro. Qualche tempo prima della sua prematura scomparsa, avvenuta nella notte tra il 2 e il 3 ottobre 1914, ebbe diversi contatti scientifici con la comunità matematica romana e in particolare con Vito Volterra. In occasione del centenario dalla morte di René Gateaux, nei locali del Dipartimento di Matematica Guido Castelnuovo (piano terra), si terrà una mostra sui suoi contributi scientifici e sulla sua breve vita: il caso di René Gateaux apporta qualche interessante contributo alla conoscenza del suo periodo storico. La mostra si può visitare durante l'orario di apertura del Dipartimento di Matematica: dalle 8 alle 20. L'ingresso è gratuito Consulenti scientifici: Laurent Mazliak (Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris) e Rossana Tazzioli (Université de Lille 1) Concezione grafica: Raphaël Petit Organizzazione locale: Giovanna Nappo e Fabio Spizzichino (Dipartimento di Matematica) CONFERENZA Martedì 21 ottobre, ore 15:30, in Aula Picone del Dipartimento di Matematica "Guido Castelnuovo", il Professor Laurent Mazliak terrà una conferenza introduttiva. René Gateaux (1889-1914) abstract: Nell'ottobre 1914, il giovane matematico René Gateaux fu ucciso nei primi combattimenti della prima guerra mondiale. Aveva 25 anni. La sua fortuna postuma fu di essere stato, durante la sua breve vita, in relazione con importanti matematici, in particolare con Vito Volterra, e di avere lasciato prima di andare in guerra delle carte che diventarono, nelle mani esperte di Paul Lévy, la fonte di sviluppi capitali per la matematica del '900. Nella conferenza, considerata come un'introduzione e un complemento alla mostra omonima presso il Dipartimento di Matematica "Guido Castelnuovo", verranno presentati diversi aspetti di questo sorprendente destino. La conferenza sarà preceduta da una breve introduzione alla derivata di Gateaux, tenuta dal Prof. Antonio Siconolfi (Università di Roma "La Sapienza").

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Fractional Calculus, Probability and Non-Local Operators: Second (and final) call for papers.
by Enrico Scalas 15 Oct '14

15 Oct '14

Second Call for papers Second Workshop on Fractional Calculus, Probability and Non-Local Operators: Applications and Recent Developments BCAM, Bilbao, Basque Country - Spain 10-14 November 2014 Research on non-local operators and related stochastic processes has witnessed a rapid expansion over the past years. These problems pose new challenges to both pure and applied mathematicians, at the interface of at least three wide fields: functional analysis, stochastic processes and partial differential equations, while providing a new paradigm in scientific modelling. Applications range from relativistic models of quantum physics and quantum field theory, to sub-diffusion experimentally observed in molecular physics, from anomalous transport in cells to leptokurtic price distributions in financial markets, or to long-range dynamics ranging from the nano-scale to the geophysical scale. This interaction between mathematics and applications is giving rise to new concepts and methods, and it will produce new challenging mathematical problems for many years to come. Programme Monday 10th - Wednesday 12th Mon 11:30-13:30 / 15:00-19:00 Tue 9:00-12:00 / 15:00-16:00 / 17:00-19:00 Wed 9:00-12:00 / 15:00–18:00 PhD/PostDoc level course on "Fractional Kinetics: Analytic and Probabilistic Approaches" Vassili Kolokoltsov (University of Warwick, UK) Jozsef Lorinczi (Loughborough University, UK) Enrico Scalas (University of Sussex, UK) Tue 16:00-17:00 BCAM Scientific Seminar J. M. Sanz-Serna (University “Carlos III” Madrid, Spain) “Nonsymplectic uses of symplectic integrators” Thursday 13th - Friday 14th Thu, Fri 9:30-12:00 / 15:00-17:30 Workshop with specialist talks presented by Invited Speakers and by young researchers. A permanent poster session will be organised as well. Invited Talks: Luisa Beghin (University "La Sapienza" Rome, Italy) ”Stable processes at Poisson times in connection with the fractional shift operator" Kamil Kaleta (University of Wroclawska, Poland) “Lévy processes with uniformly dominated sequences of jumps" Joseba Mendiguren (Mondragon University, Spain) “Fractional Calculus application on mechanical engineering problems" Paolo Paradisi (ISTI-CNR Pisa, Italy/BCAM, Spain) “stochastic processes for space-time fractional diffusion” Juan Luis Vazquez (Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain) “Nonlinear diffusion with fractional Laplacian operator” Grants are available for attendees. For registration write to fcpnlo(a)gmail.com, no registration fee is required. To submit your abstract for a poster or a presentation (deadline: 24th of October, 2014) and further information, please write to: fcpnlo(a)gmail.com Sincerely Yours, Jozsef Lorinczi Gianni Pagnini Enrico Scalas

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FLAFR: Bando 2014 - Borse Premio per lo svolgimento di tesi di laurea magistrale
by Irene Crimaldi 15 Oct '14

15 Oct '14

Bando 2014 - BORSE PREMIO PER LO SVOLGIMENTO DI TESI DI LAUREA MAGISTRALE. Le borse sono messe a disposizione dalla Fondazione Lucchese per l’Alta Formazione e la Ricerca (FLAFR). Gli argomenti di tesi sono: Tema 1: Crisi e innovazione. Tema 2: Modelli, metodologie e strumenti software per lo sviluppo e l'analisi di sistemi ICT. Tema 3: Modelli e metodologie per l'analisi delle reti complesse e loro applicazione. Tema 4: Metodologie e strumenti software per l'analisi e il controllo di sistemi dinamici. Tema 5: Modelli stocastici e metodologie statistiche per lo studio di problematiche in campo economico, informatico o ingegneristico. Tema 6: Modelli teorici, numerici e sperimentali per l'ottimizzazione delle proprietà superficiali della carta. Per ulteriori dettagli, potete consultare il link http://www.fondazioneluccheseafr.it/borse_tesi.html. Irene Crimaldi IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca

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Seminario Giuliana Cortese (Università di Padova) - 28/10/2014
by Giacomo Aletti 14 Oct '14

14 Oct '14

Con preghiera di diffusione tra tutti i possibili interessati, scusandomi per invii multipli. Cordialmente, Giacomo Aletti -------------- Si comunica che in data 28 Ottobre 2014, ore 11, presso la Sala di Rappresentanza del Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Università degli Studi di Milano La dott.ssa Giuliana Cortese, del dipartimento di Statistica dell'Università di Padova, terrà un seminario dal titolo "Dynamic predictions via competing risks regression models with application to chemotherapy in breast cancer" Abstract In breast cancer, the risk for cardiotoxicity due to chemotherapy typically increases with the cumulative dose of treatment over time. Therefore, it is of interest to predict the cumulative risk for cardiotoxicity in a dynamic way, while controlling the competing risk for mortality. For this purpose, we consider a competing risks regression model with two events, cardiotoxicity and death. A second aim is to predict optimal cumulative doses along a given treatment time that keep the cumulative risk for cardiotoxicity below a certain threshold (e.g. <5%). We face these prediction problems with different regression models for competing risks, accounting for all the time-dependent information in the data. For example, some covariates are assumed to have time-varying effects, and the cumulative dose was included as (internal) time-dependent covariate into the models. A landmark analysis was used to obtain dynamic predictions. In this applied context, we compare the competing risks approach based on cause-specific hazards and the direct regression models that allow finding a one-to-one relationship between cumulative risks and covariates. These models were then employed to predict optimal cumulative doses at a sequence of landmark time points. To control and correct also for the increased risk of dying, we finally predict optimal cumulative doses when a illness-death model is considered. Implementation in R is also discussed. -- ------------------------------- Giacomo Aletti, Associate Professor ADAMSS Centre (ex MIRIAM) Advanced Applied Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Department of Mathematics (www.matematica.unimi.it) Via Saldini, 50 20133 Milano, Italy Tel: +39-02-503.16158 Fax:+39-02-503.16090 Cell: +39-340-9739142

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2014 Nicola Bruti Liberati Prize (IV edition)
by Tiziano Vargiolu 13 Oct '14

13 Oct '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:47:36 +0000 From: Daniele Marazzina <daniele.marazzina(a)polimi.it> To: "basso(a)unive.it" <basso(a)unive.it>, "vargiolu(a)math.unipd.it (vargiolu(a)math.unipd.it)" <vargiolu(a)math.unipd.it> Subject: 2014 Nicola Bruti Liberati Prize (IV edition) Con preghiera di diffusione tramite le vostre mailing-list. Grazie, Daniele Marazzina >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2014 Nicola Bruti Liberati Prize (IV edition) The Bachelier Finance Society and the Department of Mathematics of the Politecnico di Milano, in cooperation with Springer, are proud to announce the 2014 Nicola Bruti Liberati Prize (IV edition) which is to be awarded annually for a doctoral thesis in all subjects of Mathematical Finance, such as, but not limited to: Derivative Pricing, Computational Finance, Econometrics and Statistical Methods applied to Finance, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Optimization, Probability Methods in Finance, and Numerical Methods in Finance. Nicola obtained an undergraduate degree from Bocconi University (2001) in Mathematical Finance. He died in 2007 in a traffic accident in Sydney, while he was completing his PhD thesis at the University of Technology. At that time, he was also cooperating with the Quantitative Finance group of the Department of Mathematics of the Politecnico di Milano. In order to commemorate Nicola, his family and the Department of Mathematics of the Politecnico di Milano offer an annual prize of E3.000 for the best doctoral thesis to be selected by a Committee appointed by the Bachelier Finance Society. Theses defended in 2013 and 2014 must be submitted no later than January 31st, 2015. The call for scholarship can be downloaded from the QFinLab web-site (www.mate.polimi.it/qfinlab) or at the following urls [ENG] http://www.mate.polimi.it/servizi/bandi_di_concorso/upload_bandi/iizw 6q/Bruti_Liberati_Prize_2014.pdf [ITA] http://www.mate.polimi.it/servizi/bandi_di_concorso/upload_bandi/iizw 6q/borsa_di_studio_Bruti_Liberati_2014.pdf

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2014 Nicola Bruti Liberati Prize (IV edition)
by Daniele Marazzina 13 Oct '14

13 Oct '14

?The Bachelier Finance Society and the Department of Mathematics of the Politecnico di Milano, in cooperation with Springer, are proud to announce the 2014 Nicola Bruti Liberati Prize (IV edition) which is to be awarded annually for a doctoral thesis in all subjects of Mathematical Finance, such as, but not limited to: Derivative Pricing, Computational Finance, Econometrics and Statistical Methods applied to Finance, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Optimization, Probability Methods in Finance, and Numerical Methods in Finance. Nicola obtained an undergraduate degree from Bocconi University (2001) in Mathematical Finance. He died in 2007 in a traffic accident in Sydney, while he was completing his PhD thesis at the University of Technology. At that time, he was also cooperating with the Quantitative Finance group of the Department of Mathematics of the Politecnico di Milano. In order to commemorate Nicola, his family and the Department of Mathematics of the Politecnico di Milano offer an annual prize of E3.000 for the best doctoral thesis to be selected by a Committee appointed by the Bachelier Finance Society. Theses defended in 2013 and 2014 must be submitted no later than January 31st, 2015. The call for scholarship can be downloaded from the QFinLab web-site (www.mate.polimi.it/qfinlab) or at the following urls [ENG] http://www.mate.polimi.it/servizi/bandi_di_concorso/upload_bandi/iizw6q/Bru… [ITA] http://www.mate.polimi.it/servizi/bandi_di_concorso/upload_bandi/iizw6q/bor…

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Seminario Sathyaa SUBRAMANIYAM (RGS & Matematica Applicata)
by Giacomo Aletti 13 Oct '14

13 Oct '14

Con preghiera di diffusione tra tutti i possibili interessati, scusandomi per invii multipli. Cordialmente, Giacomo Aletti -------------- Nell'ambito dei Reading Group Seminars e del Seminario di Matematica Applicata, il giorno lunedì 20 Ottobre 2014, alle ore 14.30, nell'Aula C del Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Universita' degli Studi di Milano, Via C. Saldini, 50, Milano, Sathyaa SUBRAMANIYAM - Department of Brain and Behavioral Science, University of Pavia, Italy - Consorzio Interuniversitario per le Scienze Fisiche della Materia (CNISM), Pavia, Italy terra' una conferenza dal titolo Detailed computation model for a cerebellar excitatory interneuron Abstract: Unipolar Brush Cells (UBCs) have been suggested to play a critical role in cerebellar functioning, yet the corresponding cellular mechanisms remain poorly understood. UBCs have recently been reported to generate, in addition to early-onset glutamate receptor-dependent synaptic responses, a late-onset response (LOR) composed of a slow depolarizing ramp followed by a spike burst (Locatelli et al., 2013). The LOR activates as a consequence of synaptic activity and involves an intracellular cascade modulating H- and TRP-current gating. In order to assess the LOR mechanisms, we have developed a UBC multi-compartmental model (including soma, dendrite, initial segment and axon) incorporating biologically realistic representations of ionic currents and a cytoplasmic coupling mechanism regulating TRP and H channel gating. The model finely reproduced UBC responses to current injection, including a burst triggered by a low-threshold spike sustained by CaLVA currents, a persistent discharge sustained by CaHVA currents, and a rebound burst following hyperpolarization sustained by H- and CaLVA-currents. Moreover, the model predicted that H- and TRP-current regulation was necessary and sufficient to generate the LOR and its dependence on the intensity and duration of mossy fiber activity. Therefore, the model showed that, using a basic set of ionic channels, UBCs generate a rich repertoire of bursts, which could effectively implement tunable delay-lines in the local microcircuit. ================= Reading Group Seminars: The Reading Group Seminars (RGS) are organized within an open community of researchers interested in applying up to date mathematical modeling and data analysis approaches to the study of biological systems. The RGS take place at the Math. Department in Milan (via Saldini). Initiatives and updates are published on the website: http://rgs.mat.unimi.it/. -- ------------------------------- Giacomo Aletti, Associate Professor ADAMSS Centre (ex MIRIAM) Advanced Applied Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Department of Mathematics (www.matematica.unimi.it) Via Saldini, 50 20133 Milano, Italy Tel: +39-02-503.16158 Fax:+39-02-503.16090 Cell: +39-340-9739142

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Daphne Jackson Fellowship
by Enrico Scalas 10 Oct '14

10 Oct '14

Car* collegh*, all'Universita' del Sussex abbiamo una posizione biennale per facilitare il reinserimento di persone che hanno dovuto sospendere l'attivita' di ricerca per un periodo prolungato (due o piu' anni). Probabilita' e statistica fanno parte delle discipline incluse nel bando. Per maggiori informazioni si puo' consultare il link seguente: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/aboutus/jobs/819 Cordiali saluti Enrico Scalas

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[Fwd: Assegno di ricerca]
by reni＠mi.imati.cnr.it 10 Oct '14

10 Oct '14

Ai membri della lista RANDOM invio questa segnalazione che penso possa di interesse. Cordiali saluti Renata Rotondi ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Assegno di ricerca From: "Stefania Gentili" <sgentili(a)inogs.it> Date: Thu, October 9, 2014 9:37 am To: sgentili(a)inogs.it -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gentili colleghi, segnalo un bando per un assegno di ricerca presso OGS- Centro Ricerche sismologiche, sede di Udine, SCADENZA 20 OTTOBRE 2014, aperto a candidati con laurea scientifica che vi prego di diffondere tra chi pensiate possa essere interessato/adatto. Si chiede una solida preparazione matematico/statistica e conoscenze informatiche. L'assegnista collaborera' in progetti di ricerca che riguardano lo studio statistico dell'evoluzione spazio-temporale della sismicita' sia prima di forti eventi, al fine di rilevare possibili precursori sismici, che dopo di essi, per lo studio di sciami e sequenze sismiche. Particolare attenzione verra' posta nello studio della sismicita' dell'Italia nordorientale. All'assegnista verra' richiesto di applicare le proprie conoscenze di programmazione, di analisi statistica dei dati e di pattern recognition. Il bando si trova al sito: http://www.ogs.trieste.it/it/content/avviso-di-selezione-pubblica-n-1-asseg… la durata dell'assegno e' di un anno rinnovabile fino a 4 con possibili sviluppi successivi. Cordiali saluti, Stefania Gentili ================================================ Dr. Stefania Gentili Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS Centro Ricerche Sismologiche Via Treviso 55, 33100 Cussignacco (Udine), Italy Tel. +39 040 2140134, Fax. +39 0432 522474 E-mail: <mailto:sgentili%40inogs.it>sgentili(a)inogs.it Web page: http://www.ogs.trieste.it/ https://sites.google.com/site/stefaniagentili2/ ================================================

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post-doc
by Lucia Caramellino 09 Oct '14

09 Oct '14

Sono aperte posizioni post-doc in probabilita` numerica e/o finanza matematica presso il CERMICS (Ecole des Ponts, Parigi) finanziate dalla "Chaire Risques Financiers" che riunisce le universita` Parigi 6, Ecole Polytechnique ed Ecole des Ponts. Per info, contattare Aurelien Alfonsi <alfonsi(a)cermics.enpc.fr>. ================================== Lucia Caramellino Dipartimento di Matematica Universita` di Roma "Tor Vergata" Via della Ricerca Scientifica I-00133, Roma, Italy www.mat.uniroma2.it/~caramell

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Seminario di Probabilita'-Universita' di Padova
by alessandra bianchi 06 Oct '14

06 Oct '14

Ho il piacere di invitarvi al seguente seminario che si terrà Mercoledì 15 ottobre, alle ore 16.00, nell'aula 2BC30. del Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Università degli Studi di Padova. Speaker: Prof. Jan Swart Affiliation: Institute of Information Theory and Automation, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Title: Particle systems with cooperative branching Abstract: In a cooperative branching system, pairs of particles, rather than individuals, produce offspring. Interacting particle systems with this sort of interaction have been used to model the effect of sexual reproduction and in particular the effect that in many species, a low population density reduces the reproductive success of individuals due to the difficulty of finding a partner. In this talk, I will review some older work on this sort of models and also discuss recent joint work with Anja Sturm on a model with cooperative branching and coalesence. For such a model in one dimension, we show that for low cooperative branching rates, the process dies out at the same geometric rate as a pure coalescent. The proof uses ideas related to a general duality for monotone systems due to Lawrence Gray. -- Alessandra Bianchi Dip. di Matematica Pura e Applicata Università di Padova Via Trieste, 63 - 35121 Padova, Italy phone: +39 049 827 14 06 fax: +39 049 827 14 28 e-mail: bianchi(a)math.unipd.it http://www.math.unipd.it/~bianchi/

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Seminario Roma Tre 16 ottobre
by Pietro Caputo 05 Oct '14

05 Oct '14

SEMINARIO di Probabilita' a Roma Tre il 16/10/14 Prof. Itai Benjamini (Weizmann Institute) Titolo: Simple random walk and harmonic functions on graphs. Giovedi' 16 Ottobre 2014 ORE 16:00 Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica Universita' degli Studi Roma Tre AULA 211 (Largo San L. Murialdo,1) Abstract First we will review a couple geometric invariants of graphs, such as the isoperimetric constant, hyperbolicity and vertex transitivity. Then we will discuss their manifestation in the behaviour of the simple random walk on the graph, in particular the existence of non constant bounded harmonic functions. --

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Seminario Roma Tre 8 ottobre
by Pietro Caputo 05 Oct '14

05 Oct '14

Seminario di Probabilita' a Roma Tre Niccolo' Torri (Universite' Lyon 1) Titolo: A stretched-exponential Pinning Model with heavy-tailed Disorder Mercoledi' 08 Ottobre 2014 ORE 14:30 Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica Universita' degli Studi Roma Tre AULA 311 (SEMINARI) Largo San L. Murialdo,1 Abstract: We study the so-called pinning model, which describes the behavior of a Markov chain interacting with a distinguished state. The interaction depends on an external source of randomness, called disorder, which can attract or repel the Markov chain path. We focus on the case when the disorder is heavy-tailed, with infinite mean, while the return times of the Markov chain have a stretched-exponential distribution. We prove that the set of times at which the Markov chain visits the distinguished state, suitably rescaled, converges in distribution to a limit set, which depends only on the disorder and on the interplay of the parameters. We also show that there exists a random threshold of the interaction strength, below which the limit set is trivial. As a byproduct of our techniques, we improve and complete a result of Auffinger and Louidor on the directed polymer in a random environment with heavy tailed disorder.

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PhD @Lausanne: Forensic statistics
by Giacomo Aletti 04 Oct '14

04 Oct '14

https://applicationsinter.unil.ch/inter/noauth/php/Po/pooffres.php?poid=339… PhD Position Summary: The School of Criminal Justice is seeking an aspiring young scientist to start a PhD research project on probabilistic evaluation of comparative handwriting examinations using graphical models (i.e., Bayesian networks). A Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Grant funds the starting phase of this PhD project during a period of 18 months. Project Summary: The primary objective of this SNSF funded research is to rely on Bayesian networks within a general methodology for structured expert knowledge elicitation and analysis in order to build diagrammatic interpretation structures that have the potential to become part of the scope of resources that forensic experts need to substantiate probabilistic evaluations and conclusions in cases involving the results of comparative handwriting examinations. The appointed PhD candidate in this project will work closely with practising forensic handwriting examiners and conduct both fundamental research on probabilistic interpretation in the context of forensic handwriting examination and in-depth case studies. The project also involves exchanges on methods and approaches with a researcher from the Institute of Evidence Law and Forensic Science of the China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing (CUPL). Application until: December 19th, 2014 -- ------------------------------- Giacomo Aletti, Associate Professor ADAMSS Centre (ex MIRIAM) Advanced Applied Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Department of Mathematics (www.matematica.unimi.it) Via Saldini, 50 20133 Milano, Italy Tel: +39-02-503.16158 Fax:+39-02-503.16090 Cell: +39-340-9739142

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Fwd: Notiziario dei Seminari
by Gustavo Posta 03 Oct '14

03 Oct '14

Begin forwarded message: > ====================================================================== > > DIPARTIMENTO DI MATEMATICA > > UNIVERSITA' DI ROMA "LA SAPIENZA" > > Settimana dal 6 al 12 ottobre 2014 > > ====================================================================== > > > Lunedi' 6 ottobre 2014 > > Ore 16:30, Aula C > Seminario di Probabilità e Fisica Statistica > Marco Ribezzi Crivellari (Universita' di Barcellona) > Experimental measurements of entropy production at the nano-scale: an > application for the 'fluctuation theorems' > > The study of non-equilibrium systems has led to several mathematically > rigorous and general results on the statistics of entropy production > in non-equilibrium systems. These results are generally known under > the name of 'fluctuation theorems' and include the Gallavotti-Cohen > theorem or the Jarzynski equality. My research focuses on performing > experiments in which such results can be tested in real physical > systems. I am interested in assessing their range of validity but even > more interested in exploiting them to develop new measurement > techniques. I will present some recent experiments, in which focused > laser beams (optical tweezers) are used to perform thermodynamic > transformations on single DNA molecules. As a first example I will > show how to use fluctuation theorems to measure the free energy change > across the transformation. As a second example I will discuss how, in > specific cases, fluctuation theorems can be used to measure the full > entropy production in a nano-scale system starting from a partial > measurement through what we call an 'inference' procedure. This last > example provides a new and general application of fluctuation theorems > which we are only beginning to explore.

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BISP9 - 9th Bayesian Inference in Stochastic Processes Workshop
by fabrizio＠mi.imati.cnr.it 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

We are glad to announce the 9th workshop on Bayesian Inference in Stochastic Processes (BISP9) which will take place at Point Hotel - Taksim in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 14-16, 2015. The conference web page is http://www.maoner.com/bisp9.htm We are currently working on the programme: confirmed speakers are Sylvia Fruhwirth-Schnatter, Antonio Pievatolo, Raquel Prado and Judith Rousseau. After a reception on June 14th, there will be two full days of talks by (senior and junior) invited speakers and contributors, ending with a dinner cruise on Bosphorus on June, 16th. Interested people can stay in Istanbul also in the next few days since there will be, on June, 17th - 19th, GDRR 2015 (4th Symposium on Games and Decisions in Reliability and Risk), with details at http://www.maoner.com/GDRR-2015.htm The workshop is organised by Yeditepe University, in cooperation with CNR IMATI and George Washington University. Details on past BISP workshops can be found at http://www.mi.imati.cnr.it/conferences/BISP8/ People interested in contributing papers should send a title and an abstract by e-mail to maoner(a)yeditepe.edu.tr, before November, 30th, 2014. Poster session is planned only if there will be a very large number of submissions. Instructions on abstract submission are available at http://www.maoner.com/bisp9_submission.htm Decision on acceptance (either as talk or poster) will be notified by December, 15th, 2014. Best regards M. Atilla Oner and Fabrizio Ruggeri Chairs, BISP9 Organising and Scientific Committees -- Fabrizio Ruggeri fabrizio AT mi.imati.cnr.it CNR IMATI tel +39 0223699532 Via Bassini 15 fax +39 0223699538 I-20133 Milano (Italy) www.mi.imati.cnr.it/~fabrizio

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Vacancy at the Brighton & Sussex Medical School
by Enrico Scalas 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

Car* collegh*, vi segnalo questo annuncio per un posto di Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/aboutus/jobs/714 Cordiali saluti, Enrico Scalas

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Fractional Calculus, Probability and Non-Local Operators (Call for papers)
by Enrico Scalas 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

Call for papers Second Workshop on Fractional Calculus, Probability and Non-Local Operators: Applications and Recent Developments http://www.bcamath.org/en/workshops/2workshoponfcnlo-courseonfk2014 BCAM, Bilbao, Basque Country - Spain 10-14 November 2014 (November 10, 12:00 to 19:00h; November 11 13:00- 19:00 November 12-14, 9:30 to 18:00h) Research on non-local operators and related stochastic processes has witnessed a rapid expansion over the past years. These problems pose new challenges to both pure and applied mathematicians, at the interface of at least three wide fields: functional analysis, stochastic processes and partial differential equations, while providing a new paradigm in scientific modelling. Applications range from relativistic models of quantum physics and quantum field theory, to sub-diffusion experimentally observed in molecular physics, from anomalous transport in cells to leptokurtic price distributions in financial markets, or to long-range dynamics ranging from the nano-scale to the geophysical scale. This interaction between mathematics and applications is giving rise to new concepts and methods, and it will produce new challenging mathematical problems for many years to come. Programme Monday 10th - Wednesday 12th PhD/PostDoc level course on "Fractional Kinetics: Analytic and Probabilistic Approaches" Vassili KOLOKOLTSOV (University of Warwick, UK) Jozsef LORINCZI (Loughborough University, UK) Enrico SCALAS (University of Sussex, UK) Thursday 13th - Friday 14th Workshop with specialist talks presented by Invited Speakers and by young researchers. A permanent poster session will be organised as well. Grants are available for attendees. No registration fee is required. To submit your abstract for a poster or a presentation (deadline: 24th of October, 2014) and for further information, please write to: fcpnlo(a)gmail.com Sincerely Yours, Jozsef LORINCZI Gianni PAGNINI Enrico SCALAS

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Open Associate professor in Stochastic Analysis (fwd)
by Tiziano Vargiolu 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 10:07:12 +0000 From: Giulia Di Nunno <giulian(a)math.uio.no> To: Giulia Di Nunno <giulian(a)math.uio.no> Cc: Giulia Di Nunno <giulian(a)math.uio.no> Subject: Open Associate professor in Stochastic Analysis Dear All, could you please help distribute this adv in your list of contacts? Thank you in advance Best wishes Giulia ??????????? An associate professor position in Stochastic Analysis is now open at the Department of Mathematics, University of Oslo: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1262181/64285?iso=no Please bring this to the attention of possible candidates. Thank you in advance for your help in the distribution. Best regards, GdN ************* Giulia Di Nunno Professor, PhD CMA and Department of Mathematics University of Oslo

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Semester: Information in Finance & Insurance
by c.ceci＠unich.it 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

Cari colleghi, al link: http://www.informationinfinanceandinsurance.org/themes/partial-information-… trovate tutte le informazioni relative al Semestre Information in Finance & Insurance. I primi incontri dal 3 al 10 ottobre, organizzati da Caroline Hillairet (Ecole Polytechnique) and Monique Jeanblanc (Evry University), sul tema Partial Information/Filtering si svolgeranno presso l'Institut Henri Poincaré. Gli altri temi del Semestre sono: Insider information / Enlargement of Filtrations Strategic Aspect of Information in Games and Financial Markets Kyle-Back Equilibrium models Asymmetric Information and Insurance. Cari saluti Claudia Ceci ****************************** Prof. Claudia Ceci Dip. di Economia University "G. d'Annunzio" V.le Pindaro 42 65127, Pescara, ITALY c.ceci(a)unich.it *********************************

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Mini corso Yuri Kondratiev [ Statistical dynamics for interaction particle systems and applications - DipInf Verona ]
by Luca di persio 28 Sep '14

28 Sep '14

Il Prof. Yuri Kondratiev [Fakultät für Mathematik Universität Bielefeld ] sarà ospite del Dipartimento di Informatica dell’Università di Verona [ Strada le Grazie, 15 - Vr ] nei giorni dal 27 al 31 Ottobre 2014 e terrà il seguente mini corso [8 ore] Statistical dynamics for interaction particle systems articolato in tre lezioni, che si terranno nell'edificio Ca' Vignal 2 - Aula M, nei giorni - Lunedì 27 Ottobre [ 13:30-16:30 ] - Mercoledì 29 Ottobre [ 15:30-18:30 ] - Giovedì 30 Ottobre [ 13:30-15:30 ] con il seguente programma *Abstract* We will discuss an approach to modeling of real world phenomena by interacting particle systems in the continuum. In many cases, evolutions of considered systems may be described as Markov stochastic processes. Related statistical dynamics are evolutions of macroscopic states associated with the forward Kolmogorov (or Fokker-Planck) equations for these Markov processes. We will study statistical dynamics in terms of corresponding hierarchical chains of evolution equations for correlation functions. These chains admit mesoscopic scalings that leads to kinetic evolution equations for densities of considered systems. Particular examples which will be discussed include *models from mathematical physics, ecology, cell biology and socio-economic models*. Between other aspects these examples illustrate such notions as dynamical phase transitions, non-local evolution equations, front propagation, self-aggregation, effects of environment fluctuations etc. *Tentative program* 1. Configuration spaces 2. Harmonic analysis on configuration spaces 3. Statistical Markov evolutions and hierarchical chains 4. Birth-and-death Markov processes on configuration spaces 5. Conservative stochastic dynamics 6. Mesoscopic scalings and kinetic equations 7. Multicomponent systems 8. Applications (a) Mathematical physics (b) Ecological models (c) Cancer modeling (d) Social models Per informazioni contattare: luca.dipersio(a)univr.it __ Luca Di Persio - PhD assistant professor of Probability and Mathematical Finance Dept. Informatics University of Verona strada le Grazie 15 - 37134 Verona - Italy Tel : +39 045 802 7968 Dept. Math University of Trento V. Sommarive, 14 - 38123 Povo - Italy Tel : +39 0461 281686

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Seminario del prof. Enzo Orsingher
by Massimo Campanino 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

Il giorno venerdì 24 ottobre alle ore 15 nell'Aula Seminario 2 del Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Università di Bologna in piazza Porta S. Donato 5 il prof. Enzo Orsingher della Sapienza Università di Roma terrà un seminario dal titolo Random Flights related to the Euler-Poisson-Darboux Equation Abstract: We first present an overview on random motions at finite velocity on the line an in the space. We study different forms of random motions, the probability distributions of which are solutions of the famous Euler-Poisson-Darboux equations which emerges also in the accelerated telegraph process. Finally, we present some fractional extensions of the finite-velocity random motions. References: 1) Fractional Klein-Gordon equations and related stochastic processes (2014) (with R. Garra and F. Polito) Journal of Statistical Physics, Vol. 155, 777-809. 2) Random flights governed by Klein-Gordon.type partial differential equations (2014) (with R. Garra). Stochastic Processes and their Appllications, Vol. 124, 2171-2187. 3) Flying randomly in R^d with Dirichlet displacements (2012) (with A. De Gregorio). Stochastic Processes and their Appllications, Vol. 122, 676-713. 4) Random flights in higher spaces (with A. De Gregorio) (2007). Journal of Theoretical Probability, Vol. 20, 769-806.

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Fwd: Open position for a Junior Professorship for Mathematical 4D Microscope Modeling, Image Analysis and Data Processing, JMU Wuerzburg, Germany (fwd)
by Lucia Caramellino 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Petra Markert-Autsch <petra.markert-autsch(a)mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de > Date: Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 9:40 AM Subject: Open position for a Junior Professorship for Mathematical 4D Microscope Modeling, Image Analysis and Data Processing, JMU Wuerzburg, Germany To: Alfio Borzi <alfio.borzi(a)mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de> The Chair of Scientific Computing at the University of Wuerzburg, Germany would like to announce a *Junior Professorship for Mathematical 4D Microscope Modeling, Image Analysis and Data Processing *as from 01.04.2015 Wanted is a young scientist working in the field of applied mathematics with experience in the field of mathematical modeling, stochastic analysis, data mining, and mathematical image processing. This personality should have an excellent profile in teaching and research with internationally visible research achievements. This professorship will contribute to the research and development of interdisciplinary research between mathematics and biology, physics, computer science, and medicine and the networking of these areas while also contributing to the scientific developments within the Chair of Scientific Computing, Mathematik IX. The candidate is required to have successfully completed her/his graduate studies and received an excellent doctoral degree. Post-doc experience is desired. A detailled description can be found under the following links: http://www.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de/pdf/W1JuniorMathematik_1409.pdf http://www.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de/pdf/W1JuniorMathematik_e_1409.pdf Best regards, Alfio Borzi -- Petra Markert-Autsch _________________________________________________________________ Sekretariat Lehrstuhl für Mathematik IX (Wissenschaftliches Rechnen) Secretary Chair of Mathematics IX (Scientific Computing) Prof. Dr. Alfio Borzi Universität Würzburg Campus Hubland Nord Emil-Fischer-Straße 30 97074 Würzburg, Germany Tel. (0931) 31-85362 Fax: (0931) 31-81491 petra.markert-autsch(a)mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de www.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de/lmath09.html Lehrstuhl IX SciComp http://www9.mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de/ Bürozeiten / Office Times: Mo.-Do. 8°° - 13°° Uhr _________________________________________________________________

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Variazione data seminario :: Ratanov@DSS (Scienze Statistiche, Sapienza)
by Pierpaolo Brutti 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

…scusandomi per il mail-bombing, comunico che il seminario in oggetto si terrà venerdì 3 ottobre anziché giovedì 2. (Ri-)seguono dettagli… Saluti --P ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A v v i s o d i S e m i n a r i o ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venerdì 3 Ottobre, ore 11am ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanza 34 Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche Sapienza Università di Roma NIKITA RATANOV (Universidad del Rosario, Bogotà, Colombia) terrà un seminario dal titolo DOUBLE TELEGRAPH PROCESSES AND FINANCIAL MARKET MODELS tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maggiori informazioni sui seminari presso il DSS sono consultabili a quest'indirizzo: http://goo.gl/Y6OQYm --- Summary The traditional versions of jump-telegraph market models are based on a Poisson process with deterministic alternating jump intensities. An alternating doubly stochastic Poisson process with random intensities of jumps is proposed as a new base. More precisely, I assume the switching intensities of the Poisson process to follow a telegraph process. The new telegraph process with underlying doubly stochastic Poisson process is studied. This corresponds to model which is subject to external influences changing the internal market situation. Martingale measures for this type of processes are completely described by using Girsanov’s transformation.

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Mini corso Jan Swart [ Interacting Particle Systems with Applications in Finance - DipInf Verona ]
by Luca di persio 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

Il Prof. Jan Swart [ Institute of Information Theory and Automation - Czech Republic ] sarà ospite del Dipartimento di Informatica dell’Università di Verona [ Strada le Grazie, 15 - Vr ] nei giorni dal 20 al 24 Ottobre 2014 e terrà un mini corso [8 ore] intitolato ” *Interacting Particle Systems with Applications in Finance* “ ed articolato in tre lezioni, che si terranno nell'edificio Ca' Vignal 2 - Aula M, nei giorni - Lunedì 20 Ottobre [ 13:30-16:30 ] - Mercoledì 22 Ottobre [ 15:30-18:30 ] - Giovedì 24 Ottobre [ 13:30-15:30 ] con il seguente programma Interacting particle systems are mathematical models for systems consisting of a large number of components that interact with each other in a random way. While the behavior of the individual components is governed by simple rules, the behavior of the whole system can be quite complicated due to the interaction. Often, one observes a phase transition between a regime of weak interaction where the components behave more or less as if they were independent and a regime of strong interaction where collective phenomena such as multiple stable states occur. Particle systems have been used in finance to model phenomena such as collective decision making or contagion of credit risk, and also in fields like mathematical physics, population biology, and sociology to model lots of other phenomena. In these lectures, I will demonstrate on the basis of examples some of the basic mathematical tools for analyzing interacting particle systems. *On Monday*, we will look at a number of different interacting particle systems that will serve as motivating examples during the lectures, such as stochastic Ising and Potts models, (biased) voter models, systems of branching and coalescing particles, and more. We will analyze the mean-field versions of these models and use numerical simulations to look at phenomena for spatial models like multiple invariant laws, first and second order phase transitions and critical exponents. We will make a start with the rigorous theory by looking at graphical representations and use these to give sufficient conditions for uniqueness of the invariant law. *On Wednesday*, the main focus will be on the regime where multiple invariant laws occur. The main techniques on this day are duality and comparison with oriented percolation, which are especially suitable for variations of the voter model and branching and coalescing particle systems. *On Thursday*, we will look at the Ising and Potts models to which the techiques of Wednesday do not apply but which are reversible with Gibbs invariant law. Through the random cluster representation, percolation again appears as the unifying principle behind collective behavior. Per informazioni contattare: luca.dipersio@univr <luca.dipersio(a)univr.it> __ Luca Di Persio - PhD assistant professor of Probability and Mathematical Finance Dept. Informatics University of Verona strada le Grazie 15 - 37134 Verona - Italy Tel : +39 045 802 7968 Dept. Math University of Trento V. Sommarive, 14 - 38123 Povo - Italy Tel : +39 0461 281686

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Eni Award 2015 - Premio Debutto nella Ricerca (fwd)
by Tiziano Vargiolu 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 09:48:53 +0200 (CEST) From: Lucia Caramellino <caramell(a)axp.mat.uniroma2.it> To: Tiziano Vargiolu <vargiolu(a)galileo.math.unipd.it> Subject: Eni Award 2015 - Premio Debutto nella Ricerca (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:57:15 +0200 From: Lorenzo Messaggi <lorenzo.messaggi(a)feem.it> To: dida(a)axp.mat.uniroma2.it Subject: Eni Award 2015 - Premio Debutto nella Ricerca Spettabile Segreteria, <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> vi contatto per segnalare la recente pubblicazione del bando del Premio Debutto nella Ricerca, in occasione dell?edizione 2015 di Eni Award. Possono competere al Premio Debutto nella Ricerca giovani ricercatori di et? non superiore ai 30 anni (nati dunque a partire dal 1984) che abbiano conseguito il dottorato in un ateneo italiano, discutendo la propria tesi nel corso del 2013 o del 2014. Tali tesi devono fare riferimento alle due principali aree di interesse di Eni Award, ovvero energia e ambiente. Per ulteriori informazioni, i bandi dell'Edizione 2015 sono disponibili online al seguente indirizzo: http://www.eni.com/eni-award/ita/bandi.shtml Nella speranza che vogliate cortesemente divulgare e dare visibilit? all'iniziativa - nelle forme che riterrete opportune - ai docenti e allievi presenti nella vostra struttura, allego a questa comunicazione una locandina stampabile del Premio. Vi ringrazio anticipatamente per l'attenzione e la collaborazione e rimango a vostra disposizione per ulteriori informazioni. Cordiali saluti, Lorenzo Messaggi -- Lorenzo Messaggi THE ENI AWARD SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei C.so Magenta, 63 20123 Milano Tel: +39-02.52036934 switchboard +39-02.52036964 Fax: +39-02.48197724 e-mail: lorenzo.messaggi(a)feem.it

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Avviso di seminario :: Ratanov@DSS (Scienze Statistiche, Sapienza)
by Pierpaolo Brutti 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A v v i s o d i S e m i n a r i o ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Giovedì 2 Ottobre, ore 11am ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanza 34 Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche Sapienza Università di Roma NIKITA RATANOV (Universidad del Rosario, Bogotà, Colombia) terrà un seminario dal titolo DOUBLE TELEGRAPH PROCESSES AND FINANCIAL MARKET MODELS tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maggiori informazioni sui seminari presso il DSS sono consultabili a quest'indirizzo: http://goo.gl/Y6OQYm Saluti Pierpaolo Brutti --- Summary The traditional versions of jump-telegraph market models are based on a Poisson process with deterministic alternating jump intensities. An alternating doubly stochastic Poisson process with random intensities of jumps is proposed as a new base. More precisely, I assume the switching intensities of the Poisson process to follow a telegraph process. The new telegraph process with underlying doubly stochastic Poisson process is studied. This corresponds to model which is subject to external influences changing the internal market situation. Martingale measures for this type of processes are completely described by using Girsanov’s transformation.

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XVI Workshop on Quantitative Finance - Parma January 29-30, 2015
by mariaelvira.mancino＠unifi.it 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

XVI WORKSHOP on QUANTITATIVE FINANCE *January 29-30,2015 * *Venue:* Department of Economics University of Parma Via J.F. Kennedy, 6 43125 Parma Italy The Workshop is the sixteenth edition of a successful initiative whose aim is to set a common forum of ideas and discussions among researchers and practitioners interested in Finance. It provides an excellent platform to present and discuss recent advances in mathematical modelling and numerical methods for quantitative finance. The Workshop welcomes contributions from Mathematical Finance, Quantitative Risk Management,Financial Economics, Computational Finance, Financial Econometrics, Statistics of Financial Markets, Corporate Finance. As in the previous editions of the Workshop, we wish to particularly encourage an international participation of young researchers; both theoretical and applied contributions are welcome. There are no registration fees. *Contacts: * Marzia De Donno (xviwqf(a)gmail.com <mailto:xviwqf@gmail.com>), Phone: +39-0521-03-2481, Fax +39-0521-03-2385 *Scientific Committee:* Fabio Bellini (University of Milano Bicocca) - Andrea Consiglio (University of Palermo) - Gianluca Fusai (University of Piemonte Orientale) - Friedrich Hubalek (Vienna University of Technology) - Elisa Luciano (University of Torino) - Maria Elvira Mancino (University of Firenze) - Paola Modesti (University of Parma) - Massimo Morini (Banca IMI) - Mustafa Pinar (Bilkent University) - Simona Sanfelici (University of Parma) - Sergio Scarlatti (University of Roma Tor Vergata) - Carlo Sgarra (Polytechnic of Milano) - Peter Tankov (University Paris-Diderot) - Josef Teichmann (ETH Zurich) - Tiziano Vargiolu (University of Padova) *Local Committee:* Marzia De Donno, Gino Favero, Paola Modesti, Annamaria Olivieri, Simona Sanfelici, Federica Trani *Deadline for paper submission:*November 9^th , 2014. *Deadline for registration:*January 6^th , 2015. For more information, visit the Workshop website: www.qfinancexvi.altervista.org <http://www.qfinancexvi.altervista.org> We are looking forward to meeting you in Parma! On behalf of the Local Committee, Simona Sanfelici

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Seminario Eugenio PIASINI, UCL London (RGS & Matematica Applicata)
by Giacomo Aletti 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

Con preghiera di diffusione tra tutti i possibili interessati, scusandomi per invii multipli. Cordialmente, Giacomo Aletti -------------- Nell'ambito dei Reading Group Seminars e del Seminario di Matematica Applicata, il giorno mercoledì 1 Ottobre 2014, alle ore 14.30, nell'Aula C del Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Universita' degli Studi di Milano, Via C. Saldini, 50, Milano, Eugenio PIASINI, University College London (UCL), London terra' una conferenza dal titolo Why do cerebellar granule cells have four dendrites? Abstract: The number of dendrites of the the most numerous neuron in the brain -the granule cell of the cerebellum- is remarkably conserved throughout evolution and across animal species. In this talk, I will illustrate how this anatomical feature is constrained by the function that the cerebellum is required to perform. Keywords: cerebellum, sparse coding, network structure, information theory, computational modelling, granule cell Reading Group Seminars: The Reading Group Seminars (RGS) are organized within an open community of researchers interested in applying mathematical approaches to the study of biological systems. Updates on our initiatives can be found at: https://sites.google.com/site/readinggroupseminar as well as by subscribing to our RGS group https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/neurocomp-rgs -- ------------------------------- Giacomo Aletti, Associate Professor ADAMSS Centre (ex MIRIAM) Advanced Applied Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Department of Mathematics (www.matematica.unimi.it) Via Saldini, 50 20133 Milano, Italy Tel: +39-02-503.16158 Fax:+39-02-503.16090 Cell: +39-340-9739142

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Mini corso del prof. Carl Chiarella "Interest rate options" [presso DipInf - Verona]
by Luca di persio 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

Il Prof.Carl Chiarella [ UTS Business School, Sydney ] sarà ospite del Dipartimento di Informatica dell’Università di Verona [ Strada le Grazie, 15 - Vr ] nei giorni dal 6 al 10 Ottobre 2014 e terrà un mini corso [8 ore] intitolato ” *Interest rate options* “ ed articolato in tre lezioni, che si terranno nell'edificio Ca' Vignal 2 - Aula M, nei giorni - Lunedì 6 Ottobre [ 13:30-16:30 ] - Mercoledì 8 Ottobre [ 15:30-18:30 ] - Giovedì 9 Ottobre [ 13:30-15:30 ] con il seguente programma - *The Black-Scholes model with stochastic interest rate* - *The Hedging Portfolio* - *Solving for the Option Price* - *Change of Numeraire* - *Option Pricing under Stochastic Interest Rates* - *Change of Numeraire with Multiple Sources of Risk* - *Interest Rate Caps, Floors and Collars* - *Payoff Structure of Interest Rate Caps and Floors* - *Relationship to Bond Options* - *The Relationship between Interest Rates, Bond Prices and Forward Rates* - *Modelling Forward Rates* - *Arbitrage Models of the Term Structure* - *Some Specific Term Structure Models* - *The Heath-Jarrow-Morton Framework* - *Basic Structure* - *Arbitrage Pricing of Bonds* - *Arbitrage Pricing of Bond Options* - *Forward Risk Adjusted Measure* - *Reduction to Markovian Form* - *Some Special Models* Per informazioni contattare: luca.dipersio(a)univr.it __ Luca Di Persio - PhD assistant professor of Probability and Mathematical Finance Dept. Informatics University of Verona strada le Grazie 15 - 37134 Verona - Italy Tel : +39 045 802 7968 Dept. Math University of Trento V. Sommarive, 14 - 38123 Povo - Italy Tel : +39 0461 281686

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JOB - Warwick - Professor of Statistics and Data Science / Director of the Warwick Data Science Institute
by Spano, Dario 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

Cari Colleghi, con preghiera di diffusione. Cordiali saluti, Dario Spano` =============================== University of Warwick - Statistics New Vacancy: Professor of Statistics and Data Science / Director of the Warwick Data Science Institute http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AJP244/professor-of-statistics-and-data-science-d… Competitive salary An inspired individual is sought for this unique opportunity to lead the development of the Warwick Data Science Institute (WDSI) and to coordinate the efforts of substantial numbers of talented academic staff already working in this area. The position arises from the Department of Statistics' commitment, in collaboration with the Warwick Mathematics Institute and the Department of Computer Science, to a coherent methodological approach to the fundamentals of Data Science and the challenges of complex data sets (for example big data). The successful applicant will have knowledge of the current issues in Data Science and the drive to address them at a fundamental level while forging a collaborative team from researchers across the mathematical sciences at Warwick. The ability to win research funding will be essential. Applicants with career paths involving a substantial amount of time spent outside academia will also be viewed favourably. This is an opportunity to join one of the world's most prominent and most research-active departments of Statistics at a senior level and to lead an exciting new collaboration between the Mathematical Science departments at Warwick. Informal enquires can be addressed to any of Professors Saul Jacka (S.D.Jacka(a)warwick.ac.uk<mailto:S.D.Jacka@warwick.ac.uk>), Mark Steel (M.Steel(a)warwick.ac.uk<mailto:M.Steel@warwick.ac.uk>), David Firth (D.Firth(a)warwick.ac.uk<mailto:D.Firth@warwick.ac.uk>) or Gareth Roberts (Gareth.O.Roberts(a)warwick.ac.uk<mailto:Gareth.O.Roberts@warwick.ac.uk>), or to any other senior member of the Warwick Statistics Department. Start date: As soon as possible; by 1 June 2015 at the latest. Closing date: 27 October 2014 Interview date: 27 November 2014 You may apply by visiting the jobs.ac.uk website http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AJP244/professor-of-statistics-and-data-science-d… ------------------------------------------------------------- Dario Spano` Department of Statistics University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL United Kingdom Email: D.Spano(a)warwick.ac.uk Phone: +44(0)24 7657 5755 Fax: +44(0)24 7652 4532 -----------------------------------------------------------------

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2-days mini-course UniTo
by Roberta Sirovich 22 Sep '14

22 Sep '14

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Martedì 21 ottobre ore 11--13 e mercoledì 22 ottobre ore 11--13 presso il Dipartimento di Matematica G. Peano, Università di Torino Via Carlo Alberto 10, aula C *Tetiana Aksenova* Research Scientist CEA Grenoble terrà due lezioni dal titolo *Mathematical and Statistical Problems in Brain Computer Interfaces* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. -- --------------------------------------------------- Roberta Sirovich Department of Mathematics G. Peano University of Torino Via Carlo Alberto 10 10123 Torino (Italy) +390116702937 ---------------------------------------------------

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[Fwd: Avviso di seminario PROF. CLAUDIO MACCI]
by giuliano＠dm.unipi.it 22 Sep '14

22 Sep '14

Il Prof. Claudio Macci, dell'Universita' di Roma Tor Vergata, sara' ospite del Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Universita' di Pisa nei giorni 23, 24 e 25 settembre. Terra' un seminario dal titolo "Some recent large deviation results in statistics". Il seminario avra' luogo giovedi' 25 settembre alle ore 12 in Aula Seminari Tutti gli interessati sono invitati Rita Giuliano

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Avviso di seminario PROF. CLAUDIO MACCI
by giuliano＠dm.unipi.it 19 Sep '14

19 Sep '14

Il Prof. Claudio Macci, dell'Universita' di Roma Tor Vergata, sara' ospite del Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Universita' di Pisa nei giorni 23, 24 e 25 settembre. Terra' un seminario dal titolo "Some recent large deviation results in statistics". Il seminario avra' luogo giovedi' 25 settembre alle ore 12. L'aula sara' comunicata appena possibile. Tutti gli interessati sono invitati Rita Giuliano

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Avviso di seminario PROF. CLAUDIO MACCI
by giuliano＠dm.unipi.it 19 Sep '14

19 Sep '14

Il Prof. Claudio Macci, dell'Universita' di Roma Tor Vergata, sara' ospite del Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Universita' di Pisa nei giorni 23, 24 e 25 settembre. Terra' un seminario dal titolo "Some recent large deviation results in statistics". Il seminario avra' luogo giovedi' 25 settembre alle ore 12. L'aula sara' comunicata appena possibile. Tutti gli interessati sono invitati Rita Giuliano

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seminario Louis H. Y. Chen a Venezia il 24 Settembre
by Andrea COLLEVECCHIO 18 Sep '14

18 Sep '14

Cari Colleghi, vorrei segnalarvi il seguente seminario che si terrà Mercoledi 24 Settembre alle ore 11:45 Louis H. Y. Chen (National University of Singapore) On the error bound in a combinatorial central limit theorem Il seminario si terrà in aula Giuseppe Volpato . (Dipartimento di Management, Campus San Giobbe, Cannaregio 873, 30121 Venezia Venezia) Andrea Collevecchio ABSTRACT The notion of exchangeable pair is central to Stein's method. The use of concentration inequalities is an effective means for bounding the Kolmogorov distance in normal approximation. Let $\{X_{ij}: i, j = 1, \cdots, n\}$ be independent random variables with finite 3rd moments and let $\pi$ be a random permutation of $(1, \dots,n)$, independent of the $X_{ij}$. Let $U = \sum_{i=1}^n X_{i\pi(i)}$ and let $W = (U - \mathbb{E} U)/(\mathrm{Var}(U))^{\frac{1}{2}}$. In this talk we will use exchangeable pairs and the concentration inequality approach to obtain a 3rd-moment error bound on $|P(W \le x) - \Phi(x)|$, where $\Phi$ is the standard normal distribution function. This result includes the case where the $X_{ij}$ are constants and the case of sampling without replacement from independent random variables. This talk is based on joint work with Xiao Fang. -- Andrea Collevecchio, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Management Ca' Foscari University Venice - Italy webpage http://virgo.unive.it/collevec/home.html

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MiniWorkshop: Stochastic Processes, Orderings and Dependence. Contributions by Bruno Bassan and recent developments
by Nappo, Giovanna 18 Sep '14

18 Sep '14

Stochastic Processes, Orderings and Dependence Contributions by Bruno Bassan and recent developments October 8, 2014 Aula Picone, Department of Mathematics, University "La Sapienza", Rome ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Mini-Workshop on Stochastic Processes, Stochastic Orderings, Dependence among random variables and related topics will be held at the Department of Mathematics, Università di Roma "La Sapienza". The meeting will be devoted to discuss the scientific contributions of our colleague Bruno Bassan (1956-2004) and recent developments on these topics. The invited speakers are F. Durante (Libera Università di Bolzano), I.Meilijson (Tel Aviv University), E. Orsingher (Università di Roma "La Sapienza"), F. Pellerey (Politecnico di Torino), Y. Rinott (Hebrew University, Jerusalem), C. Sempi (Università di Lecce). The detailed program is given below. (see also http://www1.mat.uniroma1.it/ricerca/convegni/2014/BrunoBassanDay2014/progra…) Besides the talks by the invited speakers, some time will be devoted to short contributions by other collaborators and friends of Bruno's. This event could also be of interest to scholars from different fields, who have had personal and professional interactions with Bruno. All interested persons are invited to attend the Mini-Workshop. The participation is free. Attendants are, however, kindly requested to complete the Registration Form enclosed. Please send the registration form to nappo(a)mat.uniroma1.it (Please specify in the Subject: Participation Mini-Workshop) The Organizing Committee Marilena Barbieri (Università di Roma 3) Clelia Di Serio (Università San Raffaele, Milano) Giovanna Nappo (Università di Roma "La Sapienza" ) Julia Mortera (Università di Roma 3) Mauro Piccioni (Università di Roma "La Sapienza" ) Marco Scarsini (Libera Università di Studi Sociali "Guido Carli", Roma) Fabio Spizzichino (Università di Roma "La Sapienza" ) _________________________________________________________________ Scientific Program October 8, 2014 Aula Picone, Dipartimento di Matematica Università "La Sapienza", Piazzale A. Moro 2, Roma 10.00 - 10.15 Opening 10.15 - 10.55 Yosef Rinott (Hebrew University, Jerusalem) On model selection 11.00 - 11.40 Fabrizio Durante (Free University of Bolzano) and Carlo Sempi (University of Lecce) The origin of the development of semi-copulas and their applications 11.45 - 12.30 Time for short contributions 12.30 - 14.30 LUNCH BREAK 14.30- 15.10 Franco Pellerey (Politecnico di Torino) Stochastic orders: a brief introduction and Bruno's contributions 15.15 - 15.45 Time for short contributions 15.45 - 16.15 Break 16.15 - 16.55 Enzo Orsingher (University of Rome, "La Sapienza") Random fields and processes at finite velocity 17.00-17.40 Isaac Meilijson (Tel Aviv University) Granule membranes play dice. The quantal nature of secretion 17.45 Closing remarks webpage: http://www1.mat.uniroma1.it/ricerca/convegni/2014/BrunoBassanDay2014/BrunoB… Partially supported by Research Projects "Modelli e Algoritmi Stocastici: Convergenza e Ottimizzazione" and "Modelli Probabilistici, Analisi del Rischio e Confronti Stocastici", 2009 and 2013, at Università di Roma "La Sapienza". ____________________________________________________________ ABSTRACTS OF TALKS Fabrizio Durante, Libera Università di Bolzano, and Carlo Sempi, Università di Lecce The origin of the development of semi-copulas and their applications Abstract: The talk discusses the class of semi-copulas that originated from a seminal paper by Bassan and Spizzichino (2003) and, since then, have been applied in various fields of applied probability and fuzzy set theory. Isaac Meilijson, School of Mathematical Sciences, Tel Aviv University Granule membranes play dice. The quantal nature of secretion Abstract: Secretory cells contain small and large granules, but the functional significance of granule size is unclear. Attempts to understand the granule life cycle led us to establish a growth and elimination stochastic model that explains granule dynamics from the creation of unit granules, via aggregation of these unit granules into bigger ones, to their secretion out of the cell at some stage, by steady slow basal secretion or by occasional fast evoked secretion upon demand. Almost mimicking a Last-In-First-Out queue discipline, the unit granule is the most probable granule to be secreted under basal secretion, while larger granules, with longer shelf-life, function as inventory to be stored for emergency and secreted under evoked secretion. Granule fusion, either with each other to grow or with the cell membrane for secretion, is a fascinating drama played by SNARE proteins. The talk, a synopsis of this drama, will show evidence for granule aggregation and describe the information role it plays in the communication of the cell with its environment. Joint work with Ilan Hammel, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University. Enzo Orsingher , Università di Roma "La Sapienza". Random fields and processes at finite velocity Abstract: The distribution of maxima for some random fields will be analyzed in terms of Slepian's inequality. Some extensions of the telegraph process are also considered. Franco Pellerey, Politecnico di Torino Stochastic orders: a brief introduction and Bruno's contributions Abstract: The talk provides a short introduction to stochastic orders and their use in multivariate survival analysis, one of the scientific interest of Bruno Bassan. A description of his main results in this topic is also provided, together with an example of recent applications of his studies. Yosef Rinott, Hebrew University, Jerusalem On model selection Abstract: I will discuss the notion of a model in statistics and applied probability, and some models in Bruno's work. I will then briefly discuss criteria for model selection in statistics __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM (http://www1.mat.uniroma1.it/ricerca/convegni/2014/BrunoBassanDay2014/regist…) I wish to participate in the Mini-Workshop Stochastic Processes, Orderings and Dependence, October 8, 2014 Aula Picone, Department of Mathematics, University "La Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 2, Rome, -------------------------------------------- October 8, 2014 Morning Yes [ ] No [ ] October 8, 2014 Afternoon Yes [ ] No [ ] First name Surname Affiliation e-mail address We are planning to have lunch all together at "The Game - Globus" (more information later) Are you potentially interested? Yes [ ] (you will be asked to confirm your intention later) No [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please, send to nappo(a)mat.uniroma1.it specifying Participation Mini-Workshop in the Subject. Deadline: Wednesday, 1st October. This form can be downloaded here: http://www1.mat.uniroma1.it/ricerca/convegni/2014/BrunoBassanDay2014/regist…

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