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by Faggionato, Alessandra 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

Giro l'annuncio su preghiera di Louigi Addario-Berry: The McGill Department of Mathematics and Statistics is advertising tenure-track positions in probability this fall. If you know any strong researchers who are interested in making their home in Montreal, please encourage them to apply! We expect to appoint at the assistant-professor level, but more senior appointments are also possible. Details about the position, and application instructions, are available on Mathjobs (job ID 9179), and on the departmental website at http://www.mcgill.ca/mathstat/files/mathstat/probability_ad_engfr_2016_2.pdf For more information about probability research in Montreal, please see http://problab.ca/yul/ Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions. Sincerely yours, Louigi -- Louigi Addario-Berry Chair, Probability Search Committee Department of Mathematics and Statistics McGill University 805 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal QC H3A 0B9 Canada -- Prof. Alessandra Faggionato Department of Mathematics University La Sapienza Piazzale A. Moro, 2 00186 Rome - Italy

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by andrea.ongaro 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

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Fwd: [News-math] LYSM-Laboratoire Ypatia des Sciences Mathématiques
by Francesco Caravenna 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

Ricevo e inoltro. > Da: Lorenzo Zambotti <lorenzo.zambotti(a)upmc.fr> > Oggetto: I: [News-math] LYSM-Laboratoire Ypatia des Sciences Mathématiques > Data: 21 settembre 2016 09:39:53 GMT+02:00 > > ------------------- > > Subject: LYSM (Laboratoire Ypatia des Sciences Mathématiques) > > Dear Colleagues, > > We are happy to announce that we are close to complete the creation of > a Laboratoire International Associ é (LIA) based on an agreement > between the Aix-Marseille University, the CNRS (Centre National de la > Recherche Scientifique), the University of Aix-Marseille and the Ecole > Centrale de Marseille, on the French side, and the INdAM (Istituto > Nazionale di Alta Matematica), on the Italian side. The > about-to-be-created LIA will be called > > Laboratoire Ypatia des Sciences Mathématiques - Laboratorio Ypatia > delle Scienze Matematiche (LYSM) > > and will support french-italian collaborations, scientific exchanges > and visits, in different areas of pure and applied mathematics, > including: > > - Algebraic Geometry > - Analysis > - Complex Analytic and Differential Geometry > - Ergodic Theory and Dynamical systems > - Logic > - Mathematical Physics and Statistical Mechanics > - Non Commutative Geometry > - Number theory > - Probability Theory and Interacting Particles Systems > > Particular attention will be paid to supporting students and young postdocs. > > We expect that the LIA will be fully functionial starting from the > next couple of months and we expect to have a dedicated website where > it will be possible to apply for funding. In the meantime, a first > part of the funding is already available. Therefore, we already accept > applications for individual funding. In order to apply for funding, > the candidate should send (at least one month before the mission), the > following information to the email addresses: > pierre.picco(a)univ-amu.fr, giuliani(a)mat.uniroma3.it. > > Name: > Surname: > Institution: > Position (Permanent or Not): > > Purpose of travel: > Dates of travel (arrival and departure): > Estimated cost: > - travel: > - accommodation and local expenses: > Do you or your research group hold a grant by which participation in the > event/this collaboration could be partially funded ? In this case, > please indicate the alternative sources of funding: > > In the case of a scientific collaboration, please indicate: > Short scientific program (10 lines max): > Joint Publications with the collaborator (if any): > > In the case of participation to conference or workshop, please > indicate all the relevant information about the meeting (web site, > organisers, etc). > > With best regards, > > Viviane Baladi, > Dario Bambusi, > Cinzia Bisi > Simone Diverio, > Adrianna Garroni, > Alessandro Giuliani, > Daniele Guido, > Massimiliano Mella, > Thierry Paul, > Pierre Picco, > Alessandra Sarti, > Stephane Vassout >

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EFI2, December 5-6, Padova, Italy: second announcement and call for papers
by Tiziano Vargiolu 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

Dear all, I am glad to invite you to contribute and take part in the second edition of the workshop Energy Finance Italia, this time held in Padova (Italy) on December 5-6, 2016: http://events.math.unipd.it/efi2/ The aim of this workshop, at its second national edition, is to aggregate in a yearly meeting all Italian researchers, both from academics as from the industrial world, who deal with energy markets and related topics in a wide sense (energy-related time series like market prices, weather etc., evaluation and optimization of physical assets, etc.). Nevertheless, the participation (both as speakers as in the audience) is by no means limited only to Italian speaking people, and non-Italian participants are very welcome. The formula of this workshop (and hopefully of the next ones to follow) is made after the very successful "Workshops in Quantitative Finance", held annually in Italy for the last 18 years: - NO invited speakers, but only contributed ones: this is intented to favour the presence of both young researchers and more senior colleagues, and will favour the exchange of ideas and the birth of new collaborations. - no parallel sessions, but only one session: everyone listens to everybody. - each talk will have an official discussant: this ensures some very interesting and fruitful academic discussions. We all hope to see you all in Padova! Important dates --------------- - October 15, 2016: deadline for abstract submission - November 1, 2016: notification of acceptance Tiziano -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tiziano Vargiolu Dipartimento di Matematica Phone: +39 049 8271383 Universita' di Padova Fax: +39 049 8271428 Via Trieste, 63 E-mail: vargiolu(a)math.unipd.it I-35121 Padova (Italy) WWW: http://www.math.unipd.it/~vargiolu --------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Politecnico di Milano - Seminario Alois Kneip
by Laura M. Sangalli 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Si avvisa che in data 23-09-2016, alle ore 11:15 precise, presso l'Aula Seminari "F. Saleri" VI piano - Dipartimento di Matematica, Politecnico di Milano, nell'ambito delle iniziative MOX, si svolgerà il seguente seminario: Relatore: Alois Kneip Universitat Bonn Title: On the Optimal Reconstruction of Partially Observed Functional Data Abstract: If only fragments of functions are observable and none of these fragments cover the total domain, then it is impossible to estimate the covariance function over its total support. We propose a new functional PCA based prediction procedure that allows to reconstruct functional data from their fragmental observations under this challenging setup. By contrast to functional prediction models in the literature, we can proof the optimality of our prediction model without making use of the crucial, but unverifiable, orthogonality assumption on the prediction error. This also allows us to identify situations under which our prediction procedure leads to a perfect reconstruction of the fragmental observations, i.e., without any prediction error. Finite sample properties are investigated through simulations and a real data application. Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. Cordiali saluti, Laura Sangalli -- Laura Maria Sangalli MOX - Dipartimento di Matematica Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 20133 Milano - Italy tel: +39 02 2399 4554 fax: +39 02 2399 4568 email: laura.sangalli(a)polimi.it url: http://mox.polimi.it/~sangalli

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PhD position at Ecole des Ponts Laboratoire CERMICS
by jacopo corbetta 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Segnalo possibilità di borsa di dottorato dal titolo "Modélisation stochastique en hydraulique" presso l'Ecole des Ponts. I dettagli possono essere trovati al seguente indirizzo: http://cermics.enpc.fr/~reygnerj/stochhydro.pdf Se interessati contattare: Julien Reygner: reygnerj(a)cermics.enpc.fr Cordiali saluti Jacopo Corbetta

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Seminar in Padova in October (Giulia Livieri)
by Giorgia Callegaro 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Dear all, this is to announce a seminar which will be given by Giulia Livieri (Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa) at the Mathematics Department of the University of Padova. The title and all the details follow: *Title* : Smile at Errors: A Discrete-Time Stochastic Volatility Framework for Pricing Options with Realized Measures *Link to the online version: * http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2811304 *Date and time*: 24 October 2016 at 12 *Room*: 2 BC 30 See you soon, best regards, Giorgia Callegaro -- Giorgia Callegaro Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics - University of Padova Via Trieste 63 , I-35121 Padova - ITALY Tel: +39-0498271481 Fax: +39-0498271499 E-Mail: gcallega(a)math.unipd.it <https://webmail.math.unipd.it/horde3/imp/message.php?mailbox=Sent&index=598#> Personal web-page: https://sites.google.com/site/giogiocallegaro/Home

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[iwfos2017] IWFOS 2017: Call for Contributions
by enea giuseppe bongiorno 17 Sep '16

17 Sep '16

Carissimi colleghi, scusandomi per eventuali invii multipli vi inoltro il seguente annuncio di conferenza. Cordialmente, E.Bongiorno ------------------------- *4th International Workshop on Functional and Operatorial Statistics (IWFOS 2017)* *Second Announcement: Call for Contributions* Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, We are pleased to announce that ********************************************************************************************* *ONLINE REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION ARE NOW OPEN* ********************************************************************************************* *LOCATION AND DATES: *A Coruña (SPAIN), June 15th - 17th, 2017. *DEADLINE TO SUBMIT SHORT CONTRIBUTIONS: *December 31st, 2016. *WEBSITE: *http://iwfos2017.udc.es *INVITED SPEAKERS:* John ASTON (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom) Alexander AUE (University of California, Davis, USA) Antonio CUEVAS (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain) Aurore DELAIGLE (University of Melbourne, Australia) Jeff GOLDSMITH (Columbia University, USA) Stephan HUCKEMANN (Institut für Mathemat. Stochastik, Göttingen, Germany) Alicia NIETO-REYES (Universidad de Cantabria, Spain) Victor PANARETOS (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland) Beatriz PATEIRO (Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain) Laura SANGALLI (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) *CO-CHAIRS:* Ricardo CAO (Universidad de A Coruña, Spain) Philippe VIEU (Institut de Mathématiques de Toulouse, France) Germán ANEIROS (Universidad de A Coruña, Spain) Enea BONGIORNO (Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy) *PUBLICATIONS:* *Book of Proceedings:* Short versions (6-8 pages in the required format) of the accepted contributions (oral or poster) will be collected in a book published by *Springer* <http://www.springer.com/gp/>. *Special Issues in Scientific Journals*: This meeting will be the starting point for two Special Issues devoted to Functional Data Analysis: one in the *Journal of Multivariate Analysis* <http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-multivariate-analysis> and one in *Computational Statistics* <http://www.springer.com/statistics/journal/180>. It is worth mentioning that these Special Issues are not only open to the best presentations in IWFOS 2017, but also to any other innovative contributions in the field. *CONTACT:* Germán Aneiros Departamento de Matemáticas Facultad de Informática Campus de Elviña, s/n Universidad de A Coruña 15071 - A Coruña (Spain) e-mail: iwfos2017(a)udc.es More information can be found at http://iwfos2017.udc.es . Thank you for your attention. Hoping to see you in A Coruña, Sincerely Yours, On behalf of the Scientific and Organizing Committees, Ricardo Cao Philippe Vieu Germán Aneiros Enea Bongiorno -- 4th International Workshop on Functional and Operatorial Statistics IWFOS 2017, A Coruña (SPAIN) http://iwfos2017.udc.es

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seminar announcement
by Marco Scarsini 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

Thursday 22 September, from 12.00 to 13.00, room 207 viale Romania 32 00197 Rome. Speaker: Frank Riedel (Bielefeld University) Title: Ambiguous Actions in Games Abstract: We propose a framework for normal form games where players can use Knightian uncertainty strategically. In such Ellsberg games, ambiguity–averse players may render their actions objectively ambiguous by using devices such as Ellsberg urns, in addition to the standard mixed strategies. While Nash equilibria remain equilibria in the extended game, there arise new Ellsberg equilibria with distinct outcomes, as we illustrate by negotiation games with three players. We characterize Ellsberg equilibria in two–person games with conflicting interests. These equilibria turn out to be consistent with experimental deviations from Nash equilibrium play. We also discuss extensions to dynamic games and a version of Harsanyi’s purification theorem if time permits. ******************************************************* Marco Scarsini Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza LUISS Viale Romania 32 00197 Roma, ITALY URL: http://docenti.luiss.it/scarsini/

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Avviso Seminario: 26 Settembre 2016 - Federico Polito
by Enrica Pirozzi 15 Sep '16

15 Sep '16

LUNEDI 26 Settembre 2016 ore 14:30 nell'aula E del Dipartimento Matematica e Applicazioni, Università di Napoli FEDERICO II, Complesso di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia, Napoli FEDERICO POLITO (Dipartimento di Matematica, Università di Torino) terrà un seminario dal titolo: PRABHAKAR OPERATORS AND RELATED STOCHASTIC PROCESSES Abstract: Prabhakar operators are convolution-type operator with a Prabhakar function (generalized Mittag-Leffler function) in the kernel. They generalize the classical Riemann-Liouville and Caputo fractional calculus operators and are connected to specific time-changed or subordinated stochastic processes. We discuss the results obtained in several articles and provide examples. -- Enrica Pirozzi Dipartimento di Matematica e Applicazioni Universita' di Napoli FEDERICO II Via Cintia, Monte S.Angelo, 80126, NAPOLI, ITALY Tel. 081 675634 https://www.docenti.unina.it/ENRICA.PIROZZI

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alcune cose divertenti
by Roberto Guenzani 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

Saluti! Ho scelto un paio di cosa divertenti per te, mi stanno facendo impazzire! Ti prego di dare un'occhiata <http://lessandra.ajlconsultingltd.com/fom> Cordialmente,Roberto Guenzani

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Avviso Seminario: 20 Settembre 2016 - Giorgio Ferrari
by Gabriele Stabile 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

*Martedì 20 Settembre ore 13:00 *presso l'aula di Matematica (Sapienza Università di Roma, Dipartimento MEMOTEF, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, Roma - Facoltà di Economia, 1° piano) *Giorgio Ferrari* (Center for Mathematical Economics (IMW) Bielefeld University, Germany ) terrà un seminario dal titolo *"Stochastic nonzero-sum games: a new connection between singular control and optimal stopping"* Abstract: In this talk I present a new connection between a class of 2-player nonzero-sum games of optimal stopping and certain 2-player nonzero-sum games of singular control. I show that whenever a Nash equilibrium in the game of stopping is attained by hitting times at two separate boundaries, then such boundaries also trigger a Nash equilibrium in the game of singular control. Moreover a differential link between the players' value functions holds across the two games. An application to a problem of pollution control is finally discussed. The talk is based on a joint work with Tiziano De Angelis (The University of Leeds). Si invitano gli interessati a partecipare Saluti Gabriele Stabile

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Seminario REN
by Matteo Ruggiero 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

******************************************************************* STATISTICS SEMINARS @ COLLEGIO CARLO ALBERTO ******************************************************************* Venerdi 16 Settembre 2016 alle ore 12:00, presso l’Aula 5 del Collegio Carlo Alberto, Moncalieri (TO), si terra' il seguente seminario: Boyu REN (Harvard University) A BAYESIAN NONPARAMETRIC MODEL FOR MICROBIOME DATA ANALYSIS We develop a statistical model to analyse microbiome profiling data based on sequencing of genetic fingerprints in 16S ribosomal RNA. The analysis allows us to quantify the uncertainty in ecological ordination and clustering methods commonly applied in microbiome research. In addition, it can be extended into a framework for association studies when sample characteristics are available. The method is based on the estimation of the underlying microbial distribution in experimental samples using a dependent Dirichet Process prior in which dependence is expressed through the combination of low-dimensional latent features and observed sample covariates. This type of model is advantageous for several reasons. First, information is borrowed across samples to estimate underlying microbial distributions. Second, the nonparametric nature of the model avoids the artefacts of truncation and rarefaction techniques. Lastly, the Bayesian framework mitigates the effects of multiple testing for associations between covariates and species abundance and other hypotheses of interest. 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 www.matteoruggiero.it

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2 years position in dynamical systems, computational ergodic theory, randomness and pseudo-randomness
by Stefano Marmi 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

Dear Collegue, I would be grateful if you could bring to the attention of your best postgraduate students and PhD holders that a two years long research position in “Dynamical systems, computational ergodic theory, randomness and pseudo-randomness” is available at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa. PhD students can also apply, provided they obtain their PhD no later than 31st december 2016. *Deadline for application is September 26th 2016.* The annual gross remuneration is around 32,000 Euros, corresponding to a monthly salary of approximately 2,000 Euros. *Full official call can be retrieved at* http://en.sns.it/bando/research-contract-named-%E2%80% 9Cdynamical-systems-computational-ergodic-theory-randomness-and-pseudo Yours sincerely, Stefano Marmi

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MODEL UNCERTAINTY AND ROBUST FINANCE
by Giovanni Puccetti 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

ABSTRACT DEADLINE (September 30) APPROACHING FOR MODEL UNCERTAINTY AND ROBUST FINANCE https://sites.google.com/site/2016murf/ <https://sites.google.com/site/2016murf/> University of Milan, 10-11 November 2016 INVITED SPEAKERS: Giorgio DALL'AGLIO (Special historical talk) David HOBSON (University of Warwick) Jan OBLOJ (University of Oxford) Bernt ØKSENDAL (University of Oslo) Halil Mete SONER (ETH Zurich) Steven VANDUFFEL (VRIJE Brussels) FREE REGISTRATION FOR ACCEPTED CONTRIBUTED SPEAKERS

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seminar announcement
by Marco Scarsini 09 Sep '16

09 Sep '16

Thursday 15 September, from 12.00 to 13.00, room 207 viale Romania 32 00197 Rome. Speaker: Panayotis Mertikopoulos (CNRS and LIG, Grenoble, France) Title: Learning in concave games with imperfect information Abstract: This paper examines the convergence properties of a class of learning schemes for concave N-person games - that is, games with convex action spaces and individually concave payoff functions. Specifically, we focus on a family of learning methods where players adjust their actions by taking small steps along their individual payoff gradients and then "mirror" the output back to their feasible action spaces. Assuming players only have access to gradient information that is accurate up to a zero-mean error with bounded variance, we show that when the process converges, its limit is a Nash equilibrium. We also introduce an equilibrium stability notion which we call variational stability (VS), and we show that stable equilibria are locally attracting with high probability whereas globally stable states are globally attracting with probability 1. Additionally, in finite games, we find that dominated strategies become extinct, strict equilibria are locally attracting with high probability, and the long-term average of the process converges to equilibrium in 2-player zero-sum games. Finally, we examine the scheme's convergence speed and we show that if the game admits a strict equilibrium and the players' mirror maps are surjective, then, with high probability, the process converges to equilibrium in a finite number of steps, no matter the level of uncertainty. ******************************************************* Marco Scarsini Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza LUISS Viale Romania 32 00197 Roma, ITALY URL: http://docenti.luiss.it/scarsini/

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Seminario di Giovanni Barone Adesi presso Dipartimento di Informatica, UniVr - 16 Settembre 2016
by Luca di persio 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

Con preghiera di diffusione. Seminario del Dipartimento di Informatica venerdì 16 settembre 2016, Sala Verde, ore 15.00 (rinfresco 14.45, inizio seminario 15.00) Giovanni Barone Adesi, Università della Svizzera italiana "WTI Crude oil option implied VaR and CVaR: an empirical application" Abstract In a recent theoretical paper Barone Adesi (2015) shows how to extract the option implied VaR and CVaR. This is the fi rst empirical application of that paper. We extract the 2014-2015 daily option implied VaR and CVaR from the WTI crude oil future prices and the options written on it. Without relying on any distributional assumption we are able to backtest the CVaR values, thus proposing a coherent and elicitable risk measure. From a forecasting viewpoint a ratio of the two risk measures allows us to predict the probability density of jumps in the underlying price, which would have been unpredictable with standard inference methods. Keywords: Option Prices, Risk Measures, Var and Cvar, Elicitability. http://search.usi.ch/people/5be736fa2b7c09db295e1b3747f643b9/Barone-Adesi-G… Contact Person: Luca Di Persio __ Luca Di Persio - PhD assistant professor of Probability and Mathematical Finance Dept. Informatics University of Verona strada le Grazie 15 - 37134 Verona - Italy Dept. Math University of Trento V. Sommarive, 14 - 38123 Povo - Italy Tel : +39 0461 281686

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Stochastic Analysis workshop - 19 Sept 2016 - Leeds UK
by Elena Issoglio 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

*deadline approaching* Dear colleagues, This is to announce a one-day workshop on Topics in SDEs and their link to (S)PDEs. The workshop will be held in the School of Mathematics in Leeds (UK) on 19 September 2016. Registration is FREE but COMPULSORY (for catering porpuses). If you intend to take part please send an email to Elena Issoglio (e.issoglio(a)leeds.ac.uk) by Monday 12th September. _______________________ Programme 12:00-13:00 - Buffet lunch 13:00-13:45 - Russo, F. - BSDEs, càdlàg martingale problems and mean-variance hedging under basis risk 13:45-14:30 - Issoglio, E. - Forward-Backward SDEs with distributional coefficients 14:30-14:50 - Shi, Q. - American Eagle Options 14:50-15:30 - Coffee Break 15:30-16:15 - Dos Reis, G. - Ideas on pathwise directional derivatives beyond Cameron-Martin directions 16:15-16:35 - Dhariwal, G. - 2D Stochastic Constrained Navier-Stokes Equations 16:35-16:55 - Johnson, P. - Optimal Stopping in Mathematical Statistics 18:30 - Social Dinner ________________________ This workshop is sponsored by the LMS. Partial travel funding is available for young researchers including PhDs and Post-Docs. Please email Elena for further information about financial support. For more details see http://www.maths.leeds.ac.uk/topics_in_sdes Best wishes, Elena Dr Elena Issoglio Lecturer in Financial Mathematics Office 11.02, School of Mathematics School of Mathematics, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT E: e.issoglio(a)leeds.ac.uk<mailto:e.issoglio@leeds.ac.uk> T: 0113 34 3 4660

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Avviso di seminari
by Eva Riccomagno 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

Buongiorno a Tutti, Si informa che lunedi’ 12 settembre presso il Dipartimento di Matematica dell’Universita’ di Genova, aula 715, si terranno i due seguenti seminari. Cordiali saluti, Eva Riccomagno ore 15.:30 Manuele Leonelli, Instituto de Matemática, Universidade Federal do Rio De Janeiro, UFRJ https://sites.google.com/site/manueleleonelli <https://sites.google.com/site/manueleleonelli> TITLE: Bayesian semiparametric multivariate models for extreme exceedances ABSTRACT: Interest on extremal events generally involves the joint study of many concomitant variables, as for instance wave height and surge. We build on previous work which specifically accounted for marginal exceedances over a high, unknown threshold, by combining it with flexible families of copulae. This approach allows for the detection of specific patterns of dependence be them extremal or not. Attention is also devoted to the ascertainment of asymptotic independence, where standard multivariate extreme value theory is not applicable. Estimation of higher quantiles and other quantities of interest is performed both marginally and conditionally via MCMC algorithms. Our approach is evaluated through a series of simulations and is applied to real data sets. ore 16:30 Alessio Signori, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Universita’ degli Studi di Genova TITLE: Longitudinal trajectories of EDSS in primary progressive multiple sclerosis patients A latent class approach ABSTRACT: Background. Over the last decades several natural history studies on primary progressive MS (PPMS) patients were reported from international registries. In this population a consistent heterogeneity was observed in the rate of disability accumulation, as time to reach the milestone of Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) 6 ranged between 7 and 14 years from onset. Objectives. To identify subgroups of PPMS patients with similar longitudinal trajectories of EDSS over time. Methods. All PPMS patients collected within the MSBase international registry, who had their first EDSS assessment within 5 years from onset were included in the analysis. Longitudinal EDSS scores were modelled by a latent class mixed model (LCMM), using a nonlinear function of time from onset. LCMM is an advanced statistical approach that models heterogeneity between patients by classifying them into unobserved groups (latent classes) showing similar characteristics. Results. A total of 853 PPMS (51.7% females) from 24 countries with a mean age at onset of 42.4 yrs (SD: 10.8 yrs), a median baseline EDSS of 4 (IQR: 2.5-5.5) and 2.4 yrs of disease duration (SD: 1.5 yrs) were included. LCMM detected 3 different subgroups of patients with a mild (n=143 ;16.8%), moderate (n=378; 44.3%) or severe (n=332; 38.9%) disability trajectory. Median time to EDSS 4 was 14, 5 and 3.7 years respectively, for the 3 groups. The probability of reaching EDSS 6 at 10 years was 0%, 46.5% and 83.1% respectively. Using this modelling approach it is possible to predict the future disease course of a subject with PPMS using early EDSS assessments. Using only 1 year of EDSS monitoring 73% of patients are correctly classified in their disability trajectory group (mild, moderate or severe); after 3 years this proportion increases to 87% and after 5 years it reaches 92%. Conclusions. Using long-term observations and an LCMM modelling approach, it is possible to build a dynamic model, to predict the future disability trajectory of newly diagnosed PPMS patients. In the design of future clinical trials in PPMS, using time to reach disability milestones as the primary endpoint, the existence of heterogeneous classes of patients should be considered. ________________________________________________________ Prof. Eva Riccomagno Dipartimento di Matematica - Universita` degli Studi di Genova Via Dodecaneso, 35 - 16146 Genova - ITALIA Tel: +39 - 010 - 353 6938 Fax: +39 - 010 - 353 6960 www.dima.unige.it/~riccomag

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First Italian Meeting on Probability and Mathematical Stastistics
by Federico Polito 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

We are glad to inform you that the webpage of the First Italian Meeting on Probability and Mathematical Statistics is now online: http://calvino.polito.it/~probstat/torino2017 There you can find updated news about the meeting (deadlines, abstract submission and contributed sessions submission). Please, do not forget to consult it! With the hope to cover the wide spectrum of subjects of the Italian research on Probability and Mathematical Statistics, we expect many Contributed Sessions Proposals. On behalf of the organizing Committee, Federico Polito -- Federico Polito Department of Mathematics University of Torino Via Carlo Alberto, 10 10123, Torino, Italy Email: federico.polito(a)unito.it Tel: +39 011 6702937 Web: www.federicopolito.it

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ICEEE 2017 - call for papers
by Monica Billio 07 Sep '16

07 Sep '16

Seventh Italian Congress of Econometrics and Empirical Economics (ICEEE 2017) The Italian Econometric Association (SIdE) is pleased to announce the Seventh Italian Congress of Econometrics and Empirical Economics (ICEEE 2017), which will take place January 25-27, 2017, in Messina, Italy. Economists, statisticians and econometricians are invited to submit theoretical and applied papers in all areas of econometrics and empirical economics. Invited speakers: Maria Cristina De Nardi (University College London, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, IFS and NBER), Lucrezia Reichlin (London Business School). Conference webpage: http://virgo.unive.it/side/?page_id=1745 Submission of papers is now possible via Easychair: ** https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iceee7th (with a limit of one paper per submitter) at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iceee7th. The deadline for submission is September 30, 2016. The decision notification date is November 20, 2016. Program Committee: Erich Battistin (Queen Mary University of London), Monica Billio (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice - Chair), Fabio Canova (BI Norwegian Business School), Roberto Casarin (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Giuseppe Cavaliere (University of Bologna), Massimiliano Caporin (University of Padua), Valentina Corradi (University of Warwick), Fulvio Corsi (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Walter Distaso (Imperial College London and University of Messina), Luca Fanelli (University of Bologna), Mario Forni (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Raffaella Giacomini (University College London), Tullio Jappelli (University of Naples “Federico II”), Simone Manganelli (European Central Bank, Frankfurt), Raffaele Miniaci (University of Brescia), Chiara Monfardini (University of Bologna), Edoardo Otranto (University of Messina), Franco Peracchi (University of Rome “Tor Vergata”), Elena Pesavento (Emory University), Francesco Ravazzolo (Free University of Bozen), Barbara Rossi (ICREA-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona GSE and CREI), Eduardo Rossi (University of Pavia and European Commission Joint Research Center), Alessandro Tarozzi (Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Barcelona GSE). Local organizing Committee: Walter Distaso (Imperial College and University of Messina – Chair), Leone Leonida (University of Messina and King’s College), Dario Maimone Ansaldo Patti (University of Messina) Prizes: One prize of Euro 1,500 will be awarded to the best conference paper written by young scientists in Macroeconometrics or Financial Econometrics (Carlo Giannini Prize, offered by SIdE). One prize of Euro 2,500 will be awarded to the best conference paper written by young scientists in Theoretical or Applied Microeconometrics (Labour Prize, offered by LABOUR: Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations). For eligibility to both prizes, all authors of a paper must be no more than 4 years past the PhD defense.

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ARPM job opportunity
by Elisa Appolloni 07 Sep '16

07 Sep '16

Dear all, I am reaching out to you because at ARPM (the company for which I work) we are looking to add new resources for our Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management program. Would you mind circulating the message below to interested and qualified candidates? Thank you, Elisa Appolloni *** *The firm* ARPM – Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management <https://www.arpm.co/> is a privately held research institution, directed by Attilio Meucci, based in New York City with virtual offices world-wide. ARPM’s mission is to set and disseminate the standards for advanced quantitative risk management and portfolio management across the financial industry: asset management, banking, and insurance. *The opportunity * ARPM is looking for a new researcher-in-training for a minimum period of 6 months, indefinitely extensible. The successful candidate will review and code practical case studies and theoretical examples in quantitative finance, contributing to the ARPM Lab <https://www.arpm.co/lab/books.php?action=page&id=14>. The successful candidate will work full-time, remotely, constantly communicating via multi-media with the other members of ARPM. The ARPM researcher-in-training position represents a great opportunity for candidates with strong academic background, who wish to apply to real problems in finance the rigorous, research-oriented approach acquired in their schooling. *The progression* ARPM emphasizes the constant intellectual growth of its resources. For the first 6 months the researcher-in- training will be focused on specific projects. At the end of this period (s)he will conduct a presentation on the topics covered. Then, (s)he will start broadening his/her scope, attending the presentations of their peers and seniors, working on broader projects, and acquiring hands-on- knowledge of all the topics of the ARPM Lab <https://www.arpm.co/lab/books.php?action=page&id=14>. The approximate time required to attain the required level of familiarity with the ARPM Lab <https://www.arpm.co/lab/books.php?action=page&id=14> is: two years for a recent master’s graduate; one year for a recent PhD graduate. When ready, the researcher-in-training will be tested on all such topics with an exam. If successful, (s)he will conclude his/her training period, attaining the title of ARPM researcher. The ARPM researcher will then engage in highly quantitative projects with ARPM clients, becoming a profit center. *The candidate* [image: arrow_20]Master’s degree in mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, statistics, data science, quantitative economics. [image: arrow_20]PhD in hard sciences or master’s degree in quantitative finance is a plus. [image: arrow_20]Very strong command of foundational mathematics, including multivariate calculus and linear algebra. [image: arrow_20]Good knowledge of statistics and probability. [image: arrow_20]Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or similar programming languages. [image: arrow_20]Good command of English. *Compensation* Competitive For more information, please visit arpm.co <https://www.arpm.co/> and/or contact us at info(a)arpm.co <info(a)arpm.co?Subject=job%20Post> -- *ARPM <http://www.arpm.co/>** - Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management**®*

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CONFERENCE IN HONOUR OF ENZO ORSINGHER 23-9-2016
by Luisa Beghin 06 Sep '16

06 Sep '16

Cari tutti, di seguito trovate il programma della Conferenza dedicata a Enzo Orsingher. La partecipazione è gratuita; per motivi organizzativi è necessario compilare il modulo online disponibile al seguente link: https://sites.google.com/site/enzoorsingherconference/ RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PROBABILITY THEORY AND STOCHASTIC PROCESSES *A CONFERENCE IN HONOUR OF ENZO ORSINGHER* *ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY* DEP. STATISTICAL SCIENCES, "SAPIENZA" UNIVERSITY OF ROME AULA II, GROUND FLOOR ROME, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 *Program * 09:45 Opening 10:00 Aimé Lachal (University of Lyon/ Institute Camille Jordan CNRS) Some distributions on pseudo-Brownian motion and pseudo-random walk 10:25 Fabio Spizzichino ("Sapienza" University of Rome) Special classes of exchangeable occupancy models. Related transformations and related closure properties 10:50 Marina Santacroce (Turin Polytechnic) Forward backward semimartingale systems for utility maximization 11:15 Coffee break 11:35 Nikolai Leonenko (Cardiff University) Fractional Poisson fields and martingales 12:00 Laura Sacerdote (University of Turin) Generalized nonlinear Yule models 12:25 Stefano Iacus (University of Milan) On statistical analysis of the telegraph process and related processes 12:50 Lunch break 15:00 Antonio Di Crescenzo (University of Salerno) Recent advances on the telegraph process 15:25 Mirko D'Ovidio ("Sapienza" University of Rome) Delayed diffusions on random Koch domains 15:50 Elvira Di Nardo (University of Turin) Symbolic calculus in probability and mathematical statistics 16:15 Coffee break 16:35 Federico Polito (University of Turin) The space-fractional Poisson process and extensions 17:00 Personal recollections from Enzo's colleagues and closing Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. Cordiali saluti. Luisa Beghin e Alessandro De Gregorio ***************************************************************** Luisa Beghin Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche Fac. Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Informatica e Statistica "SAPIENZA" Università di Roma Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma T (+39) 06 49910543 F (+39) 06 4959241 http://www.dss.uniroma1.it/?q=content/beghin-luisa *****************************************************************

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seminario di Chaitanya Joshi all'IMATI-Milano
by Antonella Bodini 06 Sep '16

06 Sep '16

Gentili colleghi, domani, *mercoledi' 7 settembre, alle ore 15 *presso la sede di Milano dell'IMATI, via Corti 12 - sala A, *Chaitanya Joshi,* dall'Universita' di Waikato (Hamilton, Nuova Zelanda) terra' il seminario: * * *Improving grid based Bayesian inference* /Abstract/: In some cases, computational benefit can be gained by exploring the hyper parameter space using a deterministic set of grid points instead of a Markov chain. We view this as a numerical integration problem and make three unique contributions. First, we explore the space using low discrepancy point sets instead of a grid. This allows for accurate estimation of marginals of any shape at a much lower computational cost than a grid based approach and thus makes it possible to extend the computational benefit to a hyper parameter space with higher dimensionality (10 or more). Second, we propose a new, quick and easy method to estimate the marginal using a least squares polynomial and prove the conditions under which this polynomial will converge to the true marginal. Our results are valid for a wide range of point sets including grids, random points and low discrepancy points. Third, we show that further accuracy and efficiency can be gained by taking into consideration the functional decomposition of the integrand and illustrate how this can be done using anchored f-ANOVA on weighted spaces. Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. Cordiali saluti, Antonella -- Dott. Antonella Bodini CNR-Istituto di Matematica Applicata e Tecnologie Informatiche Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milano (Italy) *** SI PRENDA NOTA CHE PER LAVORI DI RISTRUTTURAZIONE ATTUALMENTE L'ACCESSO E' DA VIA CORTI 12. *** tel +39 02 23699524 fax +39 02 23699538 http://www.mi.imati.cnr.it/~anto/

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Seminario Christian Olivera a Pisa
by Marta Leocata 02 Sep '16

02 Sep '16

Cari tutti, mercoledì 7 Settembre alle ore 15:00 presso l'Aula Riunioni del Dipartimento di Matematica di Pisa, Dr. Christian Olivera (Univ. Campinas) terrà un seminario dal titolo: "Densities of solutions of SDEs with Singular Coefficients" Abstract: We consider a process given as the solution of a stochastic differential equation with unbounded and integrable drift and multiplicative noise. We study the the existence of the Lebesgue density of that process and upper gaussian estimation. The main tools are the Malliavin calculus and the Zvonkin’s transformation. The work is in collaboration with Ciprian Tudor. Saluti, Marta Leocata

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Phd Position in Stochastic Processes at Universität Paderborn (fwd)
by Michele Gianfelice 02 Sep '16

02 Sep '16

Salve, ricevo ed inoltro l'annuncio informale relativo alla posizione in oggetto. Deadline per inoltrare la domanda è il 16 c.m.. Per ulteriori informazioni contattare il Prof. Martin Kolb scrivendo all'indirizzo kolb(a)math.uni-paderborn.de . Cordialmente, m.gianfelice ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 09:47:23 +0200 From: Maria Infusino <infusino.maria(a)gmail.com> To: Michele Gianfelice <gianfelice(a)mat.unical.it> Subject: Phd Position in Stochastic Processes at Universität Paderborn Caro Michele, ....... Il professor Martin Kolb mi ha informato di avere una posizione di 4 anni per un dottorato di ricerca sotto la sua supervisione all' Universität Paderborn (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter , 75 % , 4 Jahre ). Giacché il campo di ricerca è processi stocastici, ho pensato che probabilmente tu conosci qualcuno che potrebbe avere interesse a fare domanda. La scadenza per fare domanda è il 16 settembre 2016 e l' interessato/a può direttamente contattare Martin via e-mail per ulteriori informazioni al seguente indirizzo : kolb(a)math.uni-paderborn.de Grazie e un abbraccio, Maria

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Seminario Martin Huesmann a Pisa
by Marta Leocata 02 Sep '16

02 Sep '16

Cari tutti, mercoledì 7 Settembre alle ore 14:00 presso l'Aula Riunioni del Dipartimento di Matematica di Pisa, Dr. Martin Huesmann (Univ. Bonn) terrà un seminario dal titolo: "Monotonicity preserving transformations for martingale optimal transport and the Skorokhod embedding problem" Abstract: There are many transformations mapping martingales into martingales,e.g. M_t -> M_t^2- <M>_t$. However, looking at solutions to the martingale optimal transport problem it turns out that there are only very few transformations that map optimal martingale couplings into optimal martingale couplings. After a short introduction to and review of the state of the art of martingale optimal transport we will give a characterization of all these monotonicity preserving transformations. In particular, these transformation reveal certain symmetries between different solutions to the martingale optimal transport problem. Moreover, we will show that the transport approach to Skorokhod embedding is a powerful tool to study martingale optimal transport and, in turn, that the new symmetries for martingale optimal transport disclose symmetries for solutions to the Skorokhod embedding problem. (based on joint work with Florian Stebegg) Saluti, Marta Leocata

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Fwd: Job openings at the Research Center for Statistics (Geneva School of Economics and Management)
by enea giuseppe bongiorno 01 Sep '16

01 Sep '16

Inoltro con preghiera di diffusione. Scusandomi per invii multipli. E.Bongiorno ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Eva Cantoni <Eva.Cantoni(a)unige.ch> Date: 2016-08-31 21:38 GMT+02:00 Subject: Job openings at the Research Center for Statistics (Geneva School of Economics and Management) To: Dear colleagues, (sorry for cross posting) we have an open position at the Assistant professor level in statistics. Please see the ad at: https://www.unige.ch/gsem/rcs/jobs/ May I ask you to distribute the information to potential candidates in your network ? Best wishes, Eva -- Prof. Eva Cantoni Research Center for Statistics and Geneva School of Economics and Management University of Geneva, Bd du Pont d'Arve 40, CH-1211 Genève 4 gsem.unige.ch/rcs/cantoni

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Assegno di ricerca presso la Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa
by Fabrizio Lillo 01 Sep '16

01 Sep '16

The call for a two-year postdoc is open at the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa (Italy). The topic of the research is Optimal execution and market impact models in financial markets The details of the call are at Italian *http://www.sns.it/bando/assegno-di-ricerca-denominato-%E2%80%9Cesecuzione-ottimale-e-modelli-di-market-impact-mercati-finanziari%E2%80%9D-la-collaborazione-al-progetto <http://www.sns.it/bando/assegno-di-ricerca-denominato-%E2%80%9Cesecuzione-o…>* English *http://en.sns.it/bando/research-contract-named-%E2%80%9Coptimal-execution-and-market-impact-models-financial-markets%E2%80%9D-part <http://en.sns.it/bando/research-contract-named-%E2%80%9Coptimal-execution-a…>* The deadline is September 26. I would be grateful if you could forward this message to any potentially interested candidate. The interested candidates can either contact me (fabrizio.lillo(a)sns.it) or the addresses in the call in case they need further information. Thanks and all the best, Fabrizio Lillo ---------------------------------------- Fabrizio Lillo Scuola Normale Superiore Piazza dei Cavalieri 7 56126 Pisa ITALY New website: fabriziolillo.wordpress.com phone: +39 050509159

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seminario
by Brunero Liseo 31 Aug '16

31 Aug '16

Avviso di Seminario When September 8th 2016, 14:30 Where Sapienza Università di Roma facoltà di Economia Aula Fanfani, V piano Viale del Castro Laurenziano, 9 Speaker *Federico Camerlenghi* Università Luigi Bocconi, Milano Titolo *Distribution theory for hierarchical processes with statistical applications* Abstract In Bayesian nonparametrics, a large amount of literature has been carried out under the assumption that observations are exchangeable. However in a large variety of applications this may appear too restrictive, a typical example is when data are generated by different experiments: even if these experiments may be related, they have some specific features that induce heterogeneity across observations. In such a situation data are usually divided into different groups, and a more appropriate assumption is partial exchangeability. In particular the construction of dependent random probability measures to deal with partially exchangeable observations has recently attracted great attention in Bayesian nonparametric literature. In this talk we define and investigate general classes of nonparametric priors, namely hierarchical models, based on transformations of completely random measures. We are able to study all the analytical properties, i.e. the random partition structure, the predictive distributions and the posterior characterization of the processes. Finally some relevant applications to species sampling problems and survival analysis will be discussed. (This is a joint work with A. Lijoi, P. Orbanz and I. Prunster.) -- ============================================ Brunero Liseo *Dip. di metodi e modelli per il territorio, l'economia e la finanza * *Sapienza Università di Roma* *Viale Castro Laurenziano, 9 Roma I-00161 *Tel. +39 06 49766973 Fax +39 06 4957606 *http://www.memotef.uniroma1.it/users/liseo-brunero <http://www.memotef.uniroma1.it/users/liseo-brunero>* =============================================

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seminario Steven Scott (Google) 2/9 in Bicocca
by fabio.bellini 30 Aug '16

30 Aug '16

Cari colleghi, vi segnalo che il giorno venerdì 2 settembre alle ore 17, presso la Aula Martini al piano interrato dell'edificio U6, Steven Scott, Director of Statistics Research at Google, terrà un seminario su Predicting the Present with Bayesian Structural Time Series This article describes a system for short term forecasting based on an ensemble prediction that averages over different combinations of predictors. The system combines a structural time series model for the target series with regression component capturing the contributions of contemporaneous search query data. A spike-and-slab prior on the regression coefficients induces sparsity, dramatically reducing the size of the regression problem. Our system averages over potential contributions from a very large set of models and gives easily digested reports of which coefficients are likely to be important. We illustrate with applications to initial claims for unemployment benefits and to retail sales. Although our exposition focuses on using search engine data to forecast economic time series, the underlying statistical methods can be applied to more general short term forecasting with large numbers of contemporaneous predictors (joint work with Hal Varian). L'evento è organizzato in collaborazione con Innovation Pub e sarà seguito da un piccolo rinfresco. Sarà inoltre possibile seguire lo streaming su http://streaming.unimib.it/.

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Third StaTalk on Computational Tools for Statistical Modelling.
by Clara Grazian 29 Aug '16

29 Aug '16

Dear all, we are pleased to announce that the third meeting of the *StaTalk* series will be held at *Facoltà di Economia di Sapienza Università di Roma *on *September 9, 2016*. StaTalks are one-day workshops on statistical topics during which the hosting group introduces and overviews the main research interests of their members. Aimed at Master’s and PhD students, as well as at post-docs and young researchers, StaTalks are intended to be informal gatherings which allow for a more proficient interaction between presenters and participants. They typically feature some introductory tutorials on the main workshop theme and a few seminars that overview more advanced research topics, still kept at an expository level. StaTalks are thus a great opportunity to become acquainted with the workshop main topic, as well as to share and update one's knowledge on the interface of Statistical research in an easy and informal atmosphere. StaTalks are endorsed by Y-SIS ( https://sites.google.com/site/youngsocietaitalianastatistica/) the young section of the Italian Statistical Society. The topic of the third StaTalk will be on *Computational Tools for Statistical Modelling*. We will present and discuss both standard and new computational methods which represents fundamental tools for new challenging applications, such as economic, finance, genetic and official statistics. *Programme* *09.30-10.00 *Opening *10.00-10.40 *Christian Macaro (SAS System) "*A mixture of heterogeneous models with time dependent weights*" *10.40-11.10* Coffee break *11.10-11.50* Clara Grazian (MEMOTEF Department) "*Modelling financial dependence through approximate Bayesian inference*" *11.50-12.30* Stefano Vaccari (MEMOTEF Department) "*Pricing in the Presence of Social Learning: Modelling Information Aggregation in a Competitive Market*" *12.30-14.30* Lunch break *14.30-15.10 *Andrea Tancredi (MEMOTEF Department) "*A Bayesian approach for de-duplication, record linkage and inference with linked data.*" *15.10-15.50 *Luca Tardella (Department of Statistical Science) "*Alternative approaches for approximating marginal likelihood.*" *15.50-16.30* Davide Di Cecco (ISTAT) "*Towards the use of administrative sources in official statistics: Some examples of methodologies for administrative multi source integration utilized at ISTAT.*" *16.30-17.00 *Closing Additional info can be found at the workshop page https://sites.google.com/site/youngsocietaitalianastatistica/events/statalk… or by writing to clara.grazian(a)uniroma1.it. REGISTRATION to the third StaTalk is now open. *No conference fees are due, but registration is mandatory*, using the form available on the website. Clara Grazian PhD in Statistics Research Fellow *Memotef* *Facoltà di Economia* *Sapienza Università di Roma* via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161, Roma

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Padova: call for interest for two positions at the level of Associate Professor
by Tiziano Vargiolu 25 Aug '16

25 Aug '16

Call for interest for two positions at the level of Associate Professor ============================================================= The Department of Mathematics of the University of Padova is seeking to fill two positions at the level of Associate Professor through direct appointment (Italian "chiamata diretta") or open competitive selection (Italian "concorso"). The call is open to scientists working in Mathematics or Computer Science. Candidates must be in possession of the Italian Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor ("abilitazione scientifica nazionale di seconda fascia") or hold a position equivalent to that of Italian Associate Professor at a foreign University or Research Institute. Candidates are asked to submit (at direzione(a)math.unipd.it) their CV and a letter of interest by 5th September 2016. Prospective candidates will be invited to the Department of Mathematics for a seminar talk and discussion with members of the Department. The Department plans to decide by the end of October 2016 whether to proceed with direct appointment or open competitive selection. In the case of open competitive selection a choice of the area (Italian "settore concorsuale) will be made and the selection is expected to take place in the first half of 2017. Tiziano -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tiziano Vargiolu Dipartimento di Matematica Phone: +39 049 8271383 Universita' di Padova Fax: +39 049 8271428 Via Trieste, 63 E-mail: vargiolu(a)math.unipd.it I-35121 Padova (Italy) WWW: http://www.math.unipd.it/~vargiolu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:00:28 +0200 From: Marco Ferrante <ferrante(a)math.unipd.it> To: afferenti(a)math.unipd.it Subject: Call per PA di settembre Cari colleghi, nelle news di dipartimento con link http://www.math.unipd.it/it/news/?id=1894 abbiamo inserito la call in inglese presentata all'ultimo CdD per le due posizioni da PA che valuteremo a settembre. Vi invito a segnalarla ai colleghi che voleste contattare Marco -- Prof. Marco Ferrante Dipartimento di Matematica Universit? degli Studi di Padova Via Trieste 63 , I-35121 Padova - ITALY Tel: +39-0498271366 Fax: +39-0498271499 E-Mail: ferrante(a)math.unipd.it URL: http://www.math.unipd.it/~ferrante

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International Conference on "Credit Solutions for the Real Economy: Implications for Investors, Financial Stability and Policy Design" in Venice - Programme
by GRETA Associati 18 Aug '16

18 Aug '16

15th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE C R E D I T 2016 *Credit Solutions for the Real Economy: Implications for Investors, Financial Stability and Policy Design *Venice, Italy 6 - 7 October 2016 The objective of the Conference is to bring together academics, practitioners and PhD students working in the area of risk management. The conference this year focuses on *New Credit Solutions for the Real Economy and their Implications for Investors, Financial Stability and Policy Design *and will provide an opportunity for participants engaged in research at the forefront of this area to discuss both the causes and implications of recent events in financial markets and may, in turn, suggest fruitful directions for future research. The Conference is the *fifteenth *of a series dedicated to various aspects of credit risk. The *co-sponsors* of the Conference are *GRETA Associati* (Venice, Italy), *Intesa Sanpaolo *(Milan, Italy), the*European Investment Fund *(Luxembourg), *Research Center SAFE *at Goethe University Frankfurt (Frankfurt, Germany) and *European Investment Bank__*(Luxembourg). The Conference is organised under the auspices of the *Department of Economics of the University Ca Foscari of Venice*, *ABI - Italian Banking Association__*and*European Investment Bank Institute*. The Scientific Committee for the Conference consists of: *Loriana Pelizzon *(Systemic Risk Lab, SAFE - Goethe University, Ca Foscari University of Venice & GRETA, Programme Chair), *Francesca Campolongo *(JRC Unit Financial and Economic Analysis), *Marco Da Rin *(Tilburg University), *Helmut Kraemer-Eis *(European Investment Fund), *Jan Pieter Krahnen *(SAFE - Goethe University Frankfurt),*Adair Morse *(University of California, Berkeley), *Steven Ongena *(University of Zurich, SFI & CEPR) and *Stephen Schaefer *(London Business School) PROGRAMME Thursday, October 6 2016 9.00 - 9.15_Welcome and Opening Remarks _*Monica Billio* (Ca Foscari University of Venice) *Loriana Pelizzon* (Systemic Risk Lab, SAFE - Goethe University & CaFoscari University of Venice, Programme Chair) 9.15 - 11.00_Session I: Alternative and Digital Financing I _Key-note talk: *Adair Morse* (University of California, Berkeley) /Payment Instruments, Enforceability and Development: Evidence from Mobile Money Technology/, Thorsten Beck (City University London & CEPR), Haki Pamuk (Tilburg University & Wageningen University), Ravindra Ramrattan (FSD Kenya & Tilburg University) and *Burak R. Uras* (Tilburg University & European Banking Center) /How Does P2P Lending Fit Into the Consumer Credit Market?/, *Calebe deRue* (Frankfurt School of Finance & Management), Loriana Pelizzon (Systemic Risk Lab, SAFE - Goethe University & Ca Foscari University of Venice) and Paolo Tasca (SAFE - Goethe University Frankfurt & London School of Economics) 11.45 - 12.45_Session II: Credit Risk _/Keeping It Personal or Getting Real? On the Drivers and Effectiveness of Personal versus Real Loan Guarantees/, *Sergio Mayordomo *(Bank of Spain), Antonio Moreno (University of Navarra), Steven Ongena (University of Zurich, Swiss Finance Institute & CEPR) and María Rodríguez-Moreno (University of Navarra) /Default Risk Premium in Credit and Equity Market: A New Approach for Structural Model Estimation/, Alessandro Beber (City University London), *Raffaele Corvino* (City University London) and Gianluca Fusai (Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara) 14.15 - 15.30_Session III: The Role of the Public Sector in Promoting the Development of Alternative Financing Channels _*Helmut Kraemer-Eis* (European Investment Fund) *Luca Bertalot* (European Mortgage Federation - European Covered Bond Council (EMF-ECBC)) *Christian Thun* (European DataWarehouse GmbH) 15.30 - 16.30_Poster Session 1 _ 16.30 - 17.30_Session IV: Alternative and Digital Financing II _/Informational Synergies in Consumer Credit/, *Martin Hibbeln* (University of Duisburg-Essen), Lars Norden (Getulio Vargas Foundation, Praia de Botafogo), Piet Usselmann (Braunschweig Institute of Technology) and Marc Gürtler (Braunschweig Institute of Technology) /The Evolution of the Bitcoin Economy: Extracting and Analyzing the Network of Payment Relationships/, *Paolo Tasca* (SAFE - Goethe University Frankfurt & London School of Economics), Shaowen Liu (Deutsche Bundesbank) and Adam Hayes (University of Wisconsin, Madison & The New School, New York) Friday, October 7 2016 9.00 - 10.45_Session V: Financing SME _Key-note talk: *Thomas Hellman* (Oxford Said Business School) /Assessing Italian SME and Mini-bond Issuer Credit Worthiness/, Edward I. Altman (NYU Stern, NYU Salomon Center & Classis Capital S.p.A), Maurizio Esentato (Classis Capital S.p.A) and *Gabriele Sabato* (Classis Capital S.p.A) /Support for the SME Supporting Factor - Multi-Country Empirical Evidence on Systematic Risk Factor for SME Loans/, *Michel Dietsch* (ACPR Banque de France), Klaus Düllmann (European Central Bank), Henri Fraisse (ACPR Banque de France), Philipp Koziol (European Central Bank) and Christine Ott (Deutsche Bundesbank) 11.30 - 13.15_Session VI: Credit and Unconventional Monetary Policies _Key-note talk:*Philipp Hartmann* (European Central Bank) /The Effect of Central Bank Liquidity Injections on Bank Credit Supply/, Luisa Carpinelli (Bank of Italy) and *Matteo Crosignani* (NYU Stern) /The Demand and Supply of Mortgage Rate Fixation Periods. Managing Interest Rate Risk and Credit Risk in a Low Rate Environment/, Christoph Basten (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority & ETHZ), *Benjamin Guin* (Bank of England) and Cathérine Koch (Bank for International Settlements) 14.30 - 16.00_PANEL Session_ 16.00 - 17.00_Poster Session 2 _17.00 - 18.00_Session VII: Bank Business Models _/Nothing Special about Banks: Competition and Bank Lending in Britain, 1885-1925/, *Fabio Braggion* (Tilburg University & CentER), Narly Dwarkasing (University of Bonn) and Lyndon Moore (University of Melbourne) /Bank Business Models at Zero Interest Rates/, André Lucas (VU University Amsterdam & Tinbergen Institute), Julia Schaumburg (VU University Amsterdam & Tinbergen Institute) and *Bernd Schwaab* (European Central Bank) REGISTRATION To register for the Conference you are requested to complete the registration form that is available on our website (http://www.greta.it/credit/credit2016/credit2016.htm <file:///http://www.greta.it/credit/credit2016/credit2016.htm>). Registration fees are: Early registrationLate registration (within August 31st)(from September 1st on) Academics: 250 Euro + VAT300 Euro + VAT Practitioners: 800 Euro + VAT1000 Euro + VAT PhD Students*: 80 Euro + VAT130 Euro + VAT *VAT is currently 22%* For participants presenting a paper there are no fees. *Students will have to provide valid proof of their student status. The registration fees cover: Admission to all scientific sessions; Lunches and coffee service during the Conference; Conference kit. The registration fees do not fully cover the conference dinner on October 6th, 2016, for which there is an extra charge of 80.00 Euro per person (conference attendees as well as accompanying persons). For more detailed information (registration, accommodation and Conference venue), please refer to the Conference website: http://www.greta.it/credit/credit2016/credit2016.htm <file:///http://www.greta.it/credit/credit2016/credit2016.htm> GRETA Associati San Polo, 2605 - 30125 Venice, ITALY Phone : +39 041 5238178 - Fax : +39 041 5286166 e-mail: credit(a)greta.it <mailto:credit@greta.it> website: _www.greta.it_ <http://www.greta.it/>

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[Gnampa] Bando Giovani Ricercatori Enti Pubblici di Ricerca (fwd)
by Tiziano Vargiolu 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:06:26 +0200 From: Presidente INdAM <presidente(a)altamatematica.it> To: gnampa(a)lists.altamatematica.it, gncs(a)lists.altamatematica.it, gnfm(a)lists.altamatematica.it, gnsaga(a)lists.altamatematica.it Subject: [Gnampa] Bando Giovani Ricercatori Enti Pubblici di Ricerca Cari Colleghi, vi informo che, a seguito del decreto ministeriale ?Assunzione di giovani ricercatori negli Enti Pubblici di Ricerca?, ? stato bandito un Concorso Pubblico per Titoli ed Esami per l?assunzione di un Ricercatore a Tempo Indeterminato, III Livello professionale, presso l?Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica ?F. Severi?. Il bando scade il giorno 7 settembre 2016 alle ore 18. Le informazioni si trovano nella pagina web: http://www.altamatematica.it/it/node/517 dove, oltre al bando e al modulo di domanda, si trova il link al sito dove poter presentare telematicamente le candidature. Cordiali saluti, Giorgio Patrizio Presidente INdAM gnampa(a)lists.altamatematica.it, gncs(a)lists.altamatematica.it, gnfm(a)lists.altamatematica.it, gnsaga(a)lists.altamatematica.it ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. _______________________________________________ Gnampa mailing list Gnampa(a)lists.altamatematica.it http://lists.altamatematica.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gnampa

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Fwd: Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Dundee
by Rigo Pietro 08 Aug '16

08 Aug '16

Salve, ho ricevuto questa lettera, che, a prima vista, sembra attendibile. Quindi, ve la giro. Pietro Rigo ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mariya Ptashnyk (Staff) <m.ptashnyk(a)dundee.ac.uk> Date: 2016-08-06 17:00 GMT+02:00 Subject: Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Dundee To: "pietro.rigo(a)unipv.it" <pietro.rigo(a)unipv.it> Dear Professor Rigo, I would like to bring the advert below to your attention and would be grateful if you could forward it to suitable candidates. With kind regards, Mariya Ptashnyk =============================================================== Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Dundee The School of Science and Engineering at the University of Dundee is looking to appoint a number of outstanding academics to form a cohesive expansion in the development of interdisciplinary research and innovative, research-led teaching. Among these posts we are looking to recruit a *Lecturer in Mathematics (Teaching & Research)* in the general area of *Stochastic Processes and Probability *to join our team. We particularly encourage applicants with an expertise in risk or complexity in either natural or manmade systems. Candidates working on applications to finance and/or industry would be especially welcome, but we are open to all areas of application. Further details https://ig5.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_uod01.asp?newms=jj& id=96848&aid=14197 Salary range: Grade 7-8 ( £34,576 to £46,414) depending on experience. Closing date: 16 August 2016 Job Ref: SSEN0055 Mariya Ptashnyk Division of Mathematics University of Dundee Fulton Building, Dundee DD1 4HN mptashnyk(a)maths.dundee.ac.uk The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish Charity, No: SC015096

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Fwd: Departmental Lecturer in Mathematical Finance (fwd)
by Tiziano Vargiolu 08 Aug '16

08 Aug '16

https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/node/16466 The Mathematical Institute proposes to appoint a Departmental Lecturer in Mathematical Finance. This is a 3 year fixed-term position starting from 1st January 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. The Departmental Lecturer will be expected to have an outstanding research record in Mathematical or Computational Finance and will be expected to engage in advanced study and academic research in the area. The Departmental Lecturer will be responsible to lecture and teach (principally but not exclusively) graduate students, and will contribute to the academic administration of the Mathematical and Computational Finance research group and the wider department. The Departmental Lecturer will lead independent research projects or specific areas of research within a broad programme. The successful candidate will be expected to hold a relevant Ph.D/D.Phil. He/she will have the ability to carry out research to an international excellent standard in Mathematical Finance, as evidenced by a strong publication record and familiarity with the existing literature and research with sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research projects and methodologies Applicants should read the job description before writing their applications. As part of the online application, the applicant will be required to upload a statement setting out how she or he meets the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae including details of teaching and other relevant experience, and the names and contact details of three referees. The applicant is responsible for asking his or her referees to send their references by the closing date. Please direct informal enquiries to the Administrative Assistant (email: vacancies(a)maths.ox.ac.uk) quoting vacancy reference 124786. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. To apply for this post and for further details, including the job description and selection criteria, please click on the link below: https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs pec?p_id=124786 Only applications received before 12:00 noon UK time on Monday 19th September 2016 can be considered. Committed to equality and valuing diversity. Miss Nims Damney Administrative Assistant Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road Oxford, OX2 6GG Tel: 01865 (2) 73518

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Workshop on Random Processes in Discrete Structures (Warwick): Deadline Approaching
by Elisabetta Candellero 04 Aug '16

04 Aug '16

Dear all, I would like to remind you of the "*Workshop on Random Processes in Discrete Structures*", which I am organizing at Warwick together with Alexandre Stauffer (Bath). The workshop is about recent advances on random processes on graphs and other discrete structures, including percolation, voter model, contact processes and random graphs, and will take place at the *University of Warwick *from *Tuesday 30th of August *until *Friday 2nd of September 2016*. More information (including the list of speakers, details about the accommodation, and a description of how to reach Warwick campus) can be found on the official website http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/statistics/crism/workshops/randomprocesses . Registration is FREE but COMPULSORY (mainly for catering purposes). If you would like to register to this event, please send an email to E.Candellero(a)warwick.ac.uk including the subject "Workshop on Random Processes in Discrete Structures" by **Tuesday 9th of August**. I'm looking forward to seeing many of you there! Best regards, Elisabetta Candellero

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assegno di ricerca a Pisa
by Marco Romito 04 Aug '16

04 Aug '16

Alla pagina https://www.unipi.it/ateneo/bandi/assegni/pra2016/matematica/31ago2016/inde… è stato pubblicato un bando (disponibile in italiano e inglese) per un assegno di ricerca annuale presso il dipartimento di Matematica dell'università di Pisa con scadenza il 31 agosto 2016 su ``Studio di fenomeni singolari in problemi deterministici e stocastici'' Per ulteriori informazioni: Marco Romito romito(a)dm.unipi.it A call for a one-year ``assegno di ricerca'' is open, with deadline August 31, 2016, at the department of Mathematics, Pisa university, on ``Analysis of singular phenomena in deterministic and stochastic problems'' The details of the call (english and italian versions available) can be found at https://www.unipi.it/ateneo/bandi/assegni/pra2016/matematica/31ago2016/inde… For further information: Marco Romito romito(a)dm.unipi.it

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Conference in Honor of ENZO ORSINGHER
by Luisa Beghin 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

*Recent Developments in Probability Theory and Stochastic * *A Conference in Honor of ENZO ORSINGHER* *On the Occasion of His 70th Birthday* *Dep. Statistical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome* *September 23, 2016* *Preliminary program* 9:45 Opening 10:00 Aimé Lachal (University of Lyon/ Institute Camille Jordan CNRS) Some distributions on pseudo-Brownian motion and pseudo-random walk 10:25 Fabio Spizzichino (\Sapienza" University of Rome) TBA 10:50 Marina Santacroce (Turin Polytechnic) Forward backward semimartingale systems for utility maximization 11:15 Coffee break 11:35 Nikolai Leonenko (Cardiff University) Fractional Poisson fields and martingales 12:00 Laura Sacerdote (University of Turin) Generalized nonlinear Yule models 12:25 Stefano Iacus (University of Milan) TBA 12:50 Lunch break 15:00 Ludmila Sakhno (University of Kiev) TBA 15:25 Antonio Di Crescenzo (University of Salerno) Recent advances on the telegraph process 15:50 Elvira Di Nardo (University of Turin) Symbolic calculus in probability and mathematical statistics 16:15 Coffee break 16:35 Federico Polito (University of Turin) The space-fractional Poisson process and extensions 17:00 Personal recollections from Enzo's colleagues ***************************************************************** Luisa Beghin Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche Fac. Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Informatica e Statistica "SAPIENZA" Università di Roma Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma T (+39) 06 49910543 F (+39) 06 4959241 http://www.dss.uniroma1.it/?q=content/beghin-luisa *****************************************************************

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Conference in Leeds on Stochastic Analysis, Control and Games
by Tiziano De Angelis 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

Dear All, It is with with great pleasure that we would like to announce the conference "Stochastic Analysis of Dynamical Systems, Stochastic Control and Games" to be held at the University of Leeds on 24th - 26th of October 2016. Registration is now open and will close on 30th of September. All necessary information can be found at www.maths.leeds.ac.uk/sandsycog For the list of confirmed speakers please follow the link below http://www.maths.leeds.ac.uk/sandsycog/programme.html Any queries may be addressed to Alexander Veretennikov: a.veretennikov(a)leeds.ac.uk Tiziano De Angelis: t.deangelis(a)leeds.ac.uk Best regards Alexander Veretennikov Tiziano De Angelis

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Fwd: Optimal Filtering and Data Analysis
by Francesco Caravenna 30 Jul '16

30 Jul '16

Ricevo e inoltro. > Da: Sergio Bittanti <sergio.bittanti(a)polimi.it> > Oggetto: Optimal Filtering and Data Analysis > Data: 29 luglio 2016 17:55:22 GMT+02:00 > > A tutti gli afferenti alla lista Random: > === > > Segnalo il corso di dottorato > > Optimal Filtering and Data Analysis > > che si terra' al Politecnico di Milano dal 12 al 16 settembre. > > L'annuncio e' allegato. > > Gli interessati possono partecipare liberamente > facendo preventiva segnalazione alla segreteria del corso, Signora Francesca Clemenza: > > francesca.clemenza(a)polimi.it > > Cordiali saluti, Sergio Bittanti >

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Link concorso RTDb a Padova
by Marco Ferrante 29 Jul '16

29 Jul '16

Cari colleghi, vi rimando il link per accedere alla pagina del concorso a RTDb di Padova, che nel precedente messaggio non funzionava http://www.math.unipd.it/it/news/?id=1898 Scusate il disguido Marco

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Stochastic Analysis workshop - 19 Sept 2016 - Leeds
by Elena Issoglio 28 Jul '16

28 Jul '16

This is to announce a one-day workshop on Topics in SDEs and their link to (S)PDEs. The workshop will be held in the School of Mathematics in Leeds (UK) on 19 September 2016. Registration is FREE but COMPULSORY (for catering porpuses). If you intend to take part please send an email to Elena Issoglio (e.issoglio(a)leeds.ac.uk) ______________________________________________ Programme 12:00-13:00 - Buffet lunch 13:00-13:45 - Russo, F. - BSDEs, càdlàg martingale problems and mean-variance hedging under basis risk 13:45-14:30 - Issoglio, E. - Forward-Backward SDEs with distributional coefficients 14:30-14:50 - Shi, Q. - American Eagle Options 14:50-15:30 - Coffee Break 15:30-16:15 - Dos Reis, G. - TBA 16:15-16:35 - Dhariwal, G. - 2D Stochastic Constrained Navier-Stokes Equations 16:35-16:55 - Johnson, P. - Optimal Stopping in Mathematical Statistics 18:30 - Social Dinner _______________________________________________ This workshop is sponsored by the LMS. Partial travel funding is available for young researchers including PhDs and Post-Docs. Please email Elena for further information about financial support. For more details see http://www.maths.leeds.ac.uk/topics_in_sdes Dr Elena Issoglio Lecturer in Financial Mathematics Office 11.02, School of Mathematics School of Mathematics, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT E: e.issoglio(a)leeds.ac.uk<mailto:e.issoglio@leeds.ac.uk> T: 0113 34 3 4660

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PhD in Financial Mathematics at the Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa). Call 2016-2017
by Fabrizio Lillo 27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

The call for applications to the 2016/2017 PhD program in Financial Mathematics at the Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, is available on the web site phd.sns.it/en, and on the home page of the institutional web site of the Scuola (www.sns.it) We are attaching with this letter an informative poster to distribute to your colleagues at other institutions. For the Autumn call (deadline August 30) three fellowships are available. For any further information, please address your request to Fabrizio Lillo ( fabrizio.lillo(a)sns.it) Thank you very much in advance. -- Quantitative Finance Research Group Scuola Normale Superiore *http://mathfinance.sns.it/ <http://mathfinance.sns.it/>* ---------------------------------------- Fabrizio Lillo Scuola Normale Superiore Piazza dei Cavalieri 7 56126 Pisa ITALY New website: fabriziolillo.wordpress.com phone: +39 050509159

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PostDoc position at BCAM, Bilbao - Spain
by Gianni Pagnini 26 Jul '16

26 Jul '16

Dear colleagues, I would like to promote a two-year PostDoc position at BCAM - Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, Bilbao, Basque Country - Spain www.bcamath.org [1]. The research will be focused on modelling front propagation with application to wild-land fires and turbulent premixed combustion. The deadline is the 20th of September 2016. For more information please contact me: pagnini(a)bcamath.org http://www.bcamath.org/en/research/job/ic2016-summer-postdoctoral-fellow-in… [2] http://www.bcamath.org/documentos_public/archivos/ofertas/BCAM16_Postdoc_Pr… [3] Sincerely, Gianni -- Gianni Pagnini Ikerbasque Research Fellow BCAM - Basque Center for Applied Mathematics Alameda de Mazarredo, 14 E-48009 Bilbao, Basque Country - Spain Tel. +34 946 567 842 gpagnini(a)bcamath.org | www.bcamath.org/gpagnini [4] _ _ _(__ __matematika mugaz bestalde )_ Links: ------ [1] http://www.bcamath.org [2] http://www.bcamath.org/en/research/job/ic2016-summer-postdoctoral-fellow-in… [3] http://www.bcamath.org/documentos_public/archivos/ofertas/BCAM16_Postdoc_Pr… [4] http://www.bcamath.org/gpagnini

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Monique Jeanblanc in Bologna April 14-15
by Sabrina Mulinacci 22 Jul '16

22 Jul '16

Dear all, I am pleased to announce that the Quantitative Finance Graduate Course of the University of Bologna will host a lecture from Prof. Monique Jeanblanc on the topic “ENLARGEMENT OF FILTRATION” The workshop will take place according to the following schedule: Thursday, 14 April, 2016: 15.00-18.00 Classroom 2 – Piazza Scaravilli 2, School of Economics, Ground Floor Friday, 15 April, 2016: 10.00-13.00 Classroom VII – Via Ranzani 1, Ground Floor Participation is free, but for logistic purposes we ask to register by sending an e-mail to: facecon.qfinance(a)unibo.it Sabrina Mulinacci 5x1000 AI GIOVANI RICERCATORI DELL'UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA Codice Fiscale: 80007010376

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Stochastic analysis day in Pisa, July 25
by Marco Romito 19 Jul '16

19 Jul '16

This is to announce a one-day conference in stochastic analysis and stochastic PDEs. The conference will take place in the Aula Magna of the Maths department in Pisa on Monday, July 25 2016. Speakers include: G. Da Prato (Scuola Normale Superiore),S. Cerrai (University of Maryland), A. Debussche (ENS Bretagne), G. Tessitore (Università di Milano Bicocca), M. Fuhrman (Politecnico di Milano), E. Priola (Università di Torino), L. Zambotti (UPMC Paris VI). For more details: http://www.dm.unipi.it/pages/romito/SPASS/workshop/20160725/ m.

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Bando SECS-S/06 II fascia a Siena (fwd)
by Tiziano Vargiolu 18 Jul '16

18 Jul '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:26:35 +0200 From: Prof. Claudio Pacati <claudio.pacati(a)unisi.it> To: Tiziano Vargiolu <vargiolu(a)math.unipd.it> Subject: Bando SECS-S/06 II fascia a Siena Caro Tiziano, puoi diffondere sulla tua mailing list e su RANDOM questa informazione? Grazie, Claudio The Department of Economics and Statistics calls for an Associate Professor full time position in the scientific sector SECS-S/06 (Mathematical methods of economy, finance and actuarial sciences). Application term: August 4, 2016. Call:http://www.unisi.it/albo_pretorio/bandi/concorsi_interni/1-posto-di-profess ore-universitario-di-ruolo-fascia-degli-76 (direct link to the English text: http://www.unisi.it/sites/default/files/bando_inglese_23_13.pdf) >From the call: The candidate is a scholar with proven and relevant research activity and proven teaching experience, both undergraduate and graduate, also in English, on mathematical methods and tools (including scientific computing and data processing) useful in the construction and in the analysis of models and problems related to finance, to the analysis of financial markets, to financial risk management. He or she will be required to teach the following courses: Financial Mathematics (undergraduate, in Italian or English), Financial Modeling (graduate, in English). The selection committee will adhere to the following judging criteria: - Degree of internationalization of research activity. - Analytic evaluation of the scientific production, with particular regard to impact and diffusion in the corresponding scientific community and its international relevance, also considering the main bibliometric indicators used in the same scientific community. The selection committee has to consider originality, innovativeness, methodological strictness of the scientific production and the degree of independence of the candidates. For the evaluation of the scientific production, candidates are required to submit a maximum of twelve (12) publications. - Proven teaching experience in the reference scientific sector (Mathematical methods of economy, finance and actuarial sciences). A proven ability to organize and coordinate national and international research groups and national or international awards, contribute to the appreciation of the candidate. The commission may ask candidates to hold a seminar in English. -- prof. Claudio Pacati Dean of the School of Economics and Management Department of Economics and Statistics University of Siena p.zza S. Francesco, 7 I-53100 Siena (Italy) tel. +39 0577 232772

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job opportunity in ARPM
by Elisa Appolloni 15 Jul '16

15 Jul '16

Dear all, I am reaching out to you because at ARPM (the company for which I work) we are looking to add new resources for our Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management program. Would you mind circulating the message below to interested and qualified candidates? Thank you, Elisa Appolloni *** *The company * ARPM, LLC (www.arpm.co) is a privately held research institution based in New York City, directed by Attilio Meucci. ARPM's mission is to spread Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management ideas and techniques in the financial industry and in academia. *The opportunity* ARPM is looking for new consultants for its research project in Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management (see also http://www.arpm.co/jobposting/) The job, which requires a full time commitment, consists of reviewing and coding case studies in advanced quantitative finance. The consultant will work remotely from home or from one of the affiliate universities, communicating via multi-media with other members of the ARPM team. The position represents an excellent academic experience for applicants who intend to pursue a PhD, which ARPM may sponsor. The position also presents a great opportunity for candidates (that maybe have already a PhD) who wish to remain in the financial industry. Indeed, the learning curve is constantly steep, and the compensation is competitive. *The candidate* - Master's level degree in Physics, Mathematics or Economics (the PhD or master's degree in Quantitative Finance is a plus) - Good knowledge of multivariate calculus, linear algebra, multivariate statistics, probability, financial mathematics - Proficiency in LaTeX - Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or similar programming languages - Working knowledge of English *Compensation* 22,000 euros per year (Graduate) 24,000 euros per year (Master in Quantitative Finance/PhD) -- *ARPM <http://www.arpm.co/>** - Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management**®*

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