Bayes Forum: Modern Probability Theory

by Kevin Knuth (University at Albany, USA)

Friday 29 Apr 2016, 14:00 → 15:00 Europe/Berlin

Seminar Room E.0.11 (MPI for Astrophysics (MPA), Schwarzschildstr., Garching)

A theory of logical inference should be all-encompassing, applying to any subject about which inferences are to be made. This includes problems ranging from the early applications of games of chance, to modern applications involving astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, jurisprudence, physics, signal processing, sociology, and even quantum mechanics. This talk focuses on how the theory of inference has evolved in recent history: expanding in scope, solidifying its foundations, deepening its insights, and growing in calculational power.