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New studentships in Statistics and Probability available in Warwick
by Spano, Dario 01 May '19

01 May '19

[apologies for cross postings] Dear Colleagues, PhD studentships are available in the Department of Statistics at the University of Warwick as part of the Warwick Centre for Doctoral Training in Mathematics and Statistics. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/fromas The studentships are for a period of 4 years with starting date October 2019. Funding includes a stipend at UKRI rates and tuition fees at UK/EU rates. Research in the Warwick Statistics Department can be broadly divided into three areas: 1 Probability and Stochastic Finance; 2 Statistical Methodology and Computational Statistics; 3 Data Intensive Research and Scientific Statistical Modelling. For further details see: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/statistics/postgrad/research/ Further information on the CDT, including how to apply, is given at: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/fromas Informal enquiries may be sent to Martyn Plummer <martyn.plummer(a)warwick.ac.uk<mailto:martyn.plummer@warwick.ac.uk>> Best wishes, Dario Spanò

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5 assistant/associate professor positions at University of Twente
by Antonio Lijoi 01 May '19

01 May '19

Care/i colleghe/i, su gentile richiesta, inoltro l'annuncio relativo a posizioni aperte presso la University of Twente. Cordiali saluti, AL -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: 5 assistant/associate professor positions at University of Twente Date: Wed, 1 May 2019 07:19:06 +0000 From: a.j.schmidt-hieber(a)utwente.nl To: antonio.lijoi(a)unibocconi.it The University of Twente (Netherlands) invites applications for several assistant/associate professor positions in statistics/machine learning/data science. All details can be found here https://www.utwente.nl/en/organization/careers/!/913354/5-assistantassociat… Closing date is *May 12*. If you have any question regarding the positions, feel free to contact Johannes Schmidt-Hieber (a.j.schmidt-hieber(a)utwente.nl ) --- Dai il tuo 5x1000 alla Bocconi. Aiuta gli studenti meritevoli a costruire il proprio futuro. CF 80024610158. www.unibocconi.it/5x1000 Please note that the above message is addressed only to individuals filing Italian income tax returns. 5x1000 is a percentage of Italian personal income tax that taxpayers can allocate to Universities, scientific research and non profit organizations. ---

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International Conference in Venice - CALL FOR PAPERS
by Monica Billio 01 May '19

01 May '19

CREDIT2019 <http://www.greta.it/credit/credit2019/credit2019.htm> *GRETA Associati* (Venice, Italy), *European DataWarehouse* (Frankfurt am Main, Germany), *Intesa Sanpaolo* (Milan, Italy) and *S&P Global Market Intelligence* (London, UK) are co-sponsors of a Conference to be held in Venice on September 26-27, 2019. The objective of the Conference is to bring together academics, practitioners and Ph.D. students working in the area of risk management. The conference will provide an opportunity for participants engaged in research at the forefront of this area to discuss both the causes and implications of recent financial and atmospheric events and may, in turn, suggest fruitful directions for future research. The Conference, organised under the auspices of the *Department of Economics of the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice*, *ABI - Italian Banking Association*, *AIAF - Associazione Italiana per l'Analisi Finanziaria* (Milan, Italy) and the *Joint Research Center, European Commission* (Ispra, Italy), is the *eighteenth *of a series dedicated to various aspects of credit risk. //The adoption of the Paris Agreement on climate change and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development marks a historical international commitment to the objective of a more sustainable economy and society. How to mobilise the necessary financing for green and sustainable investments is thus a primary need. // //Meanwhile, Regulators are discussing about a green-supporting or a brown-penalising factor since they want to make sure financial institutions are prepared. It is to find the way to support sustainable investments but it is primarily a discussion about credit risk.// //The banking and insurance industries and more in general the financial sector has to develop new asset management strategies and to adjust their credit allocation practices to cope with these new challenges and take advantage of the new opportunities. All these changes call for a substantial amount of research to improve the knowledge of the mechanisms at play and to design adapted policy tools. ////////// The organizers encourage submissions of papers on any topic within the overall theme of the conference and in the following areas in particular: * Analysis of climate change effects on companies’ creditworthiness, in terms of risk exposure and possible loss of business continuity; understanding on how to integrate the environmental risk and opportunities of banks’ or insurers’ counterparties in the credit process * Development of metrics for climate-related financial risks and investments opportunities; definition of an EU environmental and climate change (ECC) risk categorising system by economic sectors/sub-sectors for ECC screening to provide a sound and reliable basis for setting high-level policies for credit protection and allocation * Analysis of the climate change impact on the insurance sector and on the development of non-life and reinsurance products for the corporate and retail segments Analysis of climate-aligned developments in the financial markets (e.g. green bonds) and opportunities for financial institutions in fostering the low-carbon transition * Transmission channels of climate-related shocks from the real economy to financial institutions’ portfolios and amplification mechanisms of climate-related shocks through credit chains * Assessment of the potential impact of green financial policies, including climate-aligned monetary policies and macroprudential regulation * Big data and artificial intelligence to assess and manage the corporate exposures to climate change factors. The final program will include both submitted and invited papers. Acceptances received so far from invited speakers include *Robert Engle *(New York University, Stern Business School), *Andreas Hoepner* (University College Dublin), *Irene Monasterolo* (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna) and *Til Schuermann *(Oliver Wyman, New York). The Conference will also feature a panel discussion on researchers', practitioners' and policy makers’ views of the major outstanding problems. Sponsors** *GRETA* <http://www.greta.it/> *European Datawarehouse* <https://eurodw.eu/> *IntesaSanpaolo* <http://www.group.intesasanpaolo.com/scriptIsir0/si09/eng_index.jsp> S&P Global Market Intelligence <https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/> Auspices** ** <http://www.abi.it/Pagine/default.aspx> *Ca' Foscari - Economics Department* <http://www.unive.it/pag/16892> *ABI* <http://www.abi.it/Pagine/default.aspx> AIAF <https://www.aiaf.it/> *JCR - European Commission <https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en> * ** <https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en> ** <http://www.abi.it/Pagine/default.aspx> * * The Scientific Committee consists of: *Carlo Carraro* (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice & CMCC, Programme Chair) *Stefano Battiston* (University of Zurich) *Monica Billio* (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice & GRETA) *Francesca Campolongo* (Joint Research Center, European Commission) *Robert Engle *(New York University, Stern Business School) *Thomas Heller *(Climate Policy Initiative & Stanford University) *Andreas Hoepner* (University College Dublin) * Steven Ongena *(University of Zurich, Swiss Finance Institute, KU Leuven & CEPR) *Stephen Schaefer* (London Business School) *Cristiano Zazzara* (S&P Global Market Intelligence) *CALL FOR PAPERS* Those wishing to present a paper at the Conference should submit by *May 31, 2019*, to the address given below (preferably in electronic format). Please, indicate to whom correspondence should be addressed. Decisions regarding acceptance will be made by *June 30, 2019*. The final version of accepted papers must be received by August 31, 2019. Please send papers to: GRETA Associati San Polo, 2605 - 30125 Venice, ITALY Phone : +39 041 5238178 e-mail: credit(a)greta.it <mailto:credit@greta.it> *IMPORTANT DATES* May 31, 2019: Papers submission deadline June 30, 2019: Paper acceptance notification August 31, 2019: Deadline for sending final version of accepted papers More detailed information soon available on the Conference website: http://www.greta.it/credit/credit2019/credit2019.htm *** Please accept our apologies for any crossed e-mails. -- Nota automatica aggiunta dal sistema di posta.

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LMS Research School: Mathematics of Climate
by Tobias Kuna 30 Apr '19

30 Apr '19

Mathematics of Climate LMS Research School, University of Reading 8-12 July 2019 Organisers: Valerio Lucarini (Reading), Tobias Kuna (Reading), Jennifer Scott (Reading) and Dan Crisan (Imperial College, London) Main Lecture Courses Random Vortex Methods for 3D Fluids Hakima Bessaih (University of Wyoming) Mathematical Theory of Data Assimilation with Applications Alberto Carrassi (NERSC, Norway) Variational Principles for Stochastic Fluid Dynamics Darryl Holm (Imperial College, London) Guest Lectures Mathematical Aspects of the Semigeostrophic System Beatrice Pelloni (Heriot-Watt) Response of the Pleistocene Ice-ages to Astronomical Forcing Peter Ashwin (Exeter) These lecture courses will be supplemented by tutorial sessions. For further information please visit: https://tinyurl.com/yb2ujfxk Apply here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RS43ApplnForm by 8 May 2019. Research students, post-docs and those working in industry are invited to apply

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Seminario di Probabilità a Roma La Sapienza
by Faggionato, Alessandra 30 Apr '19

30 Apr '19

Buongiorno sotto l'annuncio di un seminario a Roma1. Grazie. Alessandra Faggionato %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Martedi' 7 Maggio, ore 14:00, Aula di Consiglio, Dip. Matematica, La Sapienza Speaker: Lorenzo Dello Schiavo (Università di Bonn) Titolo: The Dirichlet-Ferguson diffusion Abstract: We define, via Dirichlet forms’ theory, a geometric diffusion process on the L^2-Wasserstein space over a closed Riemannian manifold. The process is associated with the Dirichlet form induced by the L^2-Wasserstein gradient and by the Dirichlet-Ferguson random measure with intensity the Riemannian volume measure on the base manifold. We discuss the closability of the form via an integration-by-parts formula, which allows explicit computations for the generator and a specification of the process via a measure-valued SPDE. We comment how the construction is related to previous work of von Renesse—Sturm on the Wasserstein Diffusion and of Konarovskyi—von Renesse on the Modified Massive Arratia Flow. -- ************************************************* Prof. Alessandra Faggionato http://www1.mat.uniroma1.it/~faggionato/ Department of Mathematics University "La Sapienza" Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 00185 - Rome Office 5, Phone (0039) 06 49913252 *************************************************

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Seminario Eveliina Peltola a Roma Tre - 09-05-2019
by A. Giuliani 30 Apr '19

30 Apr '19

SEMINARIO Fisica Matematica Eveliina Peltola Universita' di Ginevra Titolo: Crossing probabilities of multiple Ising interfaces Giovedi' 09 Maggio 2019 ORE 14:30 Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica Universita' degli Studi Roma Tre Largo San Leonardo Murialdo,1 - Pal.C - Aula 311 Abstract I discuss crossing probabilities of multiple interfaces in the critical Ising model with alternating boundary conditions. In the scaling limit, they are conformally invariant expressions given by so-called pure partition functions of multiple SLE(kappa) with kappa=3. I also describe analogous results for critical percolation and the Gaussian free field.

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Seminario di Jacques Franchi a Roma
by Anna Vidotto 29 Apr '19

29 Apr '19

Dear all, I would like to announce the following talk that will be held on Tuesday, May 7th 2019, at 4:30 PM in Aula Dal Passo of the Department of Mathematics, University of Rome Tor Vergata. Speaker: Jacques Franchi (I.R.M.A. Strasbourg) Title: Small time equivalents for the density of a planar quadratic Langevin diffusion Abstract: Exact small time equivalents for the density of the (heat kernel) semi-group, with a control of the error term, are obtained for a quadratic planar analogue of the Langevin diffusion, which is strictly hypoelliptic and non-Gaussian, hence of a different nature from the known Riemannian, sub-Riemannian and linear-Gaussian cases. Namely I consider the density p_t of X_t := ( B_t , \int_0^t B_s^2 ds ), where B_t is real Brownian, and I obtain the asymptotic behaviours, as t --> 0, of p_t(0,(w,y)) and p_t(0,(w,ty)), which both can be seen as natural extensions beyond the degenerate Langevin-Gaussian framework. The result for the scaled regime is the first such one in a non-Gaussian strictly hypoelliptic framework. The method is half-probabilistic half-analytic. Kind regards, Anna Vidotto --------- Anna Vidotto PostDoc Researcher Dipartimento di Matematica Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata https://sites.google.com/view/annavidotto

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Mini-course announcement: Stochastic control and mean-field games [L.Campi @Dept. Comp. Science - UniVr]
by Luca di persio 28 Apr '19

28 Apr '19

The Dept. of Comp. Science, College of Mathematics [ UniVr ] : https://goo.gl/maps/yeKWo3vri8PkHjUm9 will host the following mini-course *Title*: Stochastic control and mean-field games [ 2 ECTS ] which will be given by prof. Luciano Campi [LSE - London] *Stochastic control and mean-field games* In this mini-course we will give a short introduction of stochastic control problems and games, especially in view to applications in economics and finance such as - but not limited to - portfolio optimization. Two main approaches will be discussed: dynamic programming principle via PDEs (Partial Differential Equations), Pontryagin maximum principle via BSDEs (Backward Stochastic Differential Equations). Moreover, an application to the latter method to the very popular class of mean-field games (MFGs) will be presented as well together with some relevant applications to study strategic interaction among economic agents, such as banks and investors. Other applications of MFGs to, for instance, energy markets and crowd dynamics, will be also discussed if time allows. The list of topics will be: (i) Stochastic control: formulation of the problem with examples. (ii) Dynamic programming principle and Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman PDE. (iii) Pontryagin stochastic maximum principle and BSDEs. (iv) Mean-field games: characterization of Nash equilibria and applications. *Main references*: • Carmona, R., Delarue, F. (2018). Probabilistic Theory of Mean Field Games with Applications I-II. Springer Nature. • Pham, H. (2009). Continuous-time stochastic control and optimization with financial applications (Vol. 61). Springer Science & Business Media. • Touzi, N. (2012). Optimal stochastic control, stochastic target problems, and back- ward SDE (Vol. 29). Springer Science & Business Media. Other more specific references will be given during the lectures when needed. *Time-table* Monday, 29th of April: 16.30 18.30 [ Room M ] Tuesday 30th of April: 12.30 -15.30 [ seminar room, entrance, Ca' Vignal 1 ] Thursday, 2nd of May: 12.30 -15.30 [ Room M ] See also: http://www.di.univr.it/?ent=seminario&id=4706 Do not hesitate to contact me: luca.dipersio(a)univr.it for any further info. Best, LuCa __ Luca Di Persio - PhD College of Mathematics Dept. of Computer Science - University of Verona strada le Grazie 15 - 37134 Verona - Italy Tel : +39 045 802 7968 <http://www.hpa8.com/>

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ISIPTA 2019: call for posters
by Serena Doria 28 Apr '19

28 Apr '19

Our call for papers teasingly stated that ?There?s more to uncertainty than probabilities? and set out to try and convince you that ISIPTA 2019 is a good place for discussing such matters. The paper submission deadline has passed, but rest assured, you can still present your work at ISIPTA, because poster abstract submission has opened. These poster abstracts are intended for discussing preliminary results and open questions, and also for bringing already published results to the attention of the ISIPTA audience. Each accepted poster abstract will be announced in a one-minute plenary spotlight presentation, and the accompanying poster will be presented at length during one of the discussion sessions. Given the prominent role of poster presentations at ISIPTA, these sessions provide you with a genuine opportunity for presenting your work to the ISIPTA audience. Furthermore, as icing on the cake, presenting a poster also makes you eligible for one of our poster awards. The deadline for poster submission is June 7. You can submit at any time before that, though, and we will provide you with a decision within two weeks. Furthermore, for poster abstracts that are submitted before May 6, we guarantee a decision announced before the early registration deadline of May 15. Not convinced yet? Then perhaps the following features can persuade you. We?d like to highlight the availability of grants for attendees with limited funding, and the possibility of applying for the IJAR Young Researcher Award. Basic info: ISIPTA 2019 is the 20-year anniversary edition of the world?s main forum on imprecise probabilities. It will take place in Ghent, Belgium, from 3 to 6 July 2019, and is currently open for registration. All details are available at http://isipta2019.ugent.be. Scope: The ISIPTA conferences are devoted to robustness and imprecision in uncertainty modelling, inference and decision making, focusing in particular on uncertainty frameworks that extend or replace the probabilistic one. Invited speakers: ISIPTA 2019 will feature keynote talks by Thomas Dietterich, Vladimir Vovk and Aharon Ben-Tal, respectively on robust AI, game-theoretic probability and robust optimization, and how these relate to imprecise probabilities. Additionally, on the occasion of ISIPTA?s 20-year anniversary, four former presidents of SIPTA will give invited talks on topics close to their hearts. Concept: Each accepted contribution is presented and discussed, in two separate sessions. Presentations are short and always plenary. Detailed explanations and discussions are face-to-face, typically with the aid of a poster and a flipchart. Atmosphere: ISIPTA conferences are characterised by a friendly and cooperative style, a strong emphasis on in-depth discussion and openness to new ideas. We hope that you too will enjoy and contribute to this unique atmosphere. Venue: Ghent has been called ?Belgium?s best kept secret? by the Lonely Planet travel guide and a ?medieval masterpiece? by The Guardian. The conference takes place in an old Augustinian monastery, situated in its historic city centre. Social programme: In order to blow off the accumulated academic steam, the programme also features several social activities, such as an opening reception at the town hall, a guided boat trip along the city centre canals, and a conference dinner with regional specialties, including some of our excellent Belgian beers. Types of contributions: We accept long papers, short papers and poster abstracts. The deadline for papers has passed though. The deadline for poster abstract submission is the 7th of June. For poster abstracts that are submitted before the 6th of May, we guarantee a decision before the early registration deadline of May 15. Grants: For researchers who would like to attend ISIPTA 2019, but are unable to do so due to budget constraints, we have grants available to cover (part of) the costs. Preference will be given to PhD students, but the grants are also open to more senior researchers. Information on how to apply is available on our website. Awards: ISIPTA 2019 will hand out an IJAR Young Researcher Award (for excellent research in the area of imprecise probabilities) and several poster prizes. The former is sponsored by the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, the latter by Wiley and Springer. The deadline for applying for the IJAR Young Researcher Award is the 7th of June; the rules for application are available on our website. Anyone who presents a poster (either for a paper or poster abstract) is eligible for the poster prizes. We look forward to receiving your contribution and to seeing you in Ghent. The ISIPTA 2019 Steering Committee F. Cozman (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil) J. De Bock (Ghent University, Belgium) G. de Cooman (Ghent University, Belgium) C. de Campos (Utrecht University, The Netherlands) E. Quaeghebeur (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) T. Seidenfeld (Carnegie Mellon University, USA) G. Wheeler (Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany)

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Scadenza Lunedi 29 ore 14. Bando RTDA Luiss, settore SECS-S/06 - Metodi matematici dell'economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie
by Fausto Gozzi 27 Apr '19

27 Apr '19

Bando Ricercatore art. 24, comma 3, lett. a) 13/D4 - Metodi matematici dell'economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie Pubblicato sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale in data 15 marzo 2019 Settore scientifico-disciplinare SECS-S/06 - Metodi matematici dell'economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie, presso il Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza della Luiss Libera Universita' Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli. Codice concorso DEF-RIC-01/2019 Scadenza: 29 aprile 2019 - ore 14:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST) UTC+2 <https://www.luiss.it/sites/www.luiss.it/files/Bando_7.pdf>https://www.luiss.it/sites/www.luiss.it/files/Bando_7.pdf Fausto Gozzi Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza LUISS - Guido Carli Viale Romania, 32 00197 Roma Italy tel 06.85225723 (office) FAX 06.86506513 e-mail: fgozzi(a)luiss.it webpage: http://docenti.luiss.it/gozzi/ old address, sometimes still used: Fausto Gozzi Dipartimento di Matematica Universita' di Pisa Largo Bruno Pontecorvo n.5 56127 Pisa Italy tel 050/2213270 e-mail: gozzi(a)dm.unipi.it

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