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To Explain or To Predict? Talk @ Georgetown University
Submitted by gshmueli on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 14:24.The talk is part of the Math (and Stat) Department's seminar series, and will take place on Friday Nov 30. For details click here.
"A Flexible Regression Model for Count Data" - to be published in Annals of Applied Statistics
Submitted by gshmueli on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 19:58.The paper introduces a neat regression setup for over- and under-dispersed count data, which generalized Poisson regression and logistic regression (yes, it can be applied to binary data!). The model is GLM-based and has lots of neat properties. Estimation is fast too.
"To Explain or To Predict?" @ Columbia Univ
Submitted by gshmueli on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 15:13.I'll be presenting my work on the difference between explanatory and predictive modeling at Columbia University's Stat department PhD colloquim on Thursday Sept 17. This event is open to visitors, so feel free to drop in. A lively conversation is guaranteed. More details are available here.
"The Challenge of Prediction in IS Research" -- Talk at Tel Aviv Univ's Recanati School of Management
Submitted by gshmueli on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 10:36.This week I will be presenting a talk, based on our paper "The Challenge of Prediction in Information Systems Research", at the Recanati School of Management, Tel Aviv University. The talk will take place on Wednesday, Aug 12, at 12:30 in room 403. This talk is of interest to researchers in the social sciences who emply statistical modeling.
Visit at Technion
Submitted by gshmueli on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 10:57.I am currently visiting with Prof. Ayala Cohen, head of the statistics lab at the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology), and my PhD advisor.