Stein's Paradox

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• Professor Richard Samworth (Statslab)
• Monday 29 October 2018, 20:30-21:30
• Winstanley Lecture Theatre, Trinity College.

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Stein’s paradox is one of the most striking results in Statistics. Although it appears to be a toy problem in mathematical statistics, it turns out to have profound implications for the analysis of modern, high-dimensional data. I will describe both the result and some of its consequences.

This talk is part of the Trinity Mathematical Society series.

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