Convegno internazionale ROBCLA 2006

[Matilde Bini <bini@ds.unifi.it>]

Cari Colleghi,

vi ricordo nuovamente il convegno internazionale che si svolgera' presso
la Villa Agape (Arcetri) di Firenze nei giorni 25-28 Gennaio 2006

Robust Classification and Discrimination With
High Dimensional Data (ROBCLA06)

The objective of this conference is to be a forum for new developments
and applications of robust statistical methods for classification and
discrimination of high-dimensional data. Leading scientists, experienced
researchers and practitioners, will come together to exchange knowledge
and to build scientific contacts.  

The contributions to theoretical as well as applied statistics are
welcome. The following areas are mentioned, but contributed talks on
other related topics are welcome as well:
Concepts and theory of robust statistics
Nonparametric methods; nonparametric and semiparametric models
Multivariate analysis 
Data depth 
Statistical computing, graphics and data mining 
Regression quantile 
Linear and generalized linear models; mixed models
Biostatistics
Statistical methods in signal processing 
Statistical methods in business and finance 
Statistics in bioinformatics 
Asymptotic theory and efficiency 

Invited speakers:
Christian Hennig  University College London, Department of
Statistical Science Gower St., London WC1E 6BT
Laurie P. Davies  Universität Duisburg-Essen - Germany
David M. Rocke  Institute for Data Analysis and Visualization (IDAV)
- University of California, Davis 
Stephan Morgenthaler  Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne -
Losanna Svizzera
Claudia Becker  WTSH-Wirtschaftsförderung und Technologietransfer
Schleswig-Holstein GmbH - Kiel Germania

Abstract deadline: 30 November, 2005 

For more information, please visit the website:
http://www.ds.unifi.it/robcla06

The ROBCLA06  Local Organizing Committee