Hi all,<div><br></div><div>David Anderson does a 2-day crash course in information theory -- specifically, model selection and likelihood. He will be making his rounds around various campuses this summer. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in banding together and getting David out here? Information on the course, fees, etc. are below. If you are interested let me know, and if I get enough replies we can contact him and get moving.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Ashkaan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">David R. Anderson</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:quietanderson@yahoo.com">quietanderson@yahoo.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Thu, May 3, 2012 at 6:56 PM<br>Subject: [ECOLOG-L] AIC MODEL SELECTION COURSES -- SUMMER 2012<br>To: <a href="mailto:ECOLOG-L@listserv.umd.edu">ECOLOG-L@listserv.umd.edu</a><br><br><br>I am planning to offer several 2-day courses on the Information-Theoretic<br>
approaches to statistical inference over the coming summer months. These<br>
courses focus on the practical application of these new methods and are<br>
based on Kullback-Leibler information and Akaike's information criterion<br>
(AIC). The material follows my recent textbook,<br>
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Anderson, D. R. 2008. Model based inference in the life sciences: a primer<br>
on evidence. Springer, New York, NY 184pp.<br>
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A copy of this book is included in the registration fee. These courses<br>
stress science and science philosophy as much as "statistical methods." The<br>
focus is on quantification and qualification of formal evidence concerning<br>
alternative science hypotheses.<br>
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These courses can be hosted, organized, and delivered at your university,<br>
agency, institute, or training center. I have given over 50 such courses and<br>
they have been well received. The courses are informative and the material<br>
is fun to understand. For more insights into what these courses are about,<br>
see<br>
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<a href="http://aicanderson2.home.comcast.net" target="_blank">http://aicanderson2.home.comcast.net</a><br>
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Details on the course costs and related material can be found at<br>
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<a href="http://aicanderson1.home.comcast.net" target="_blank">http://aicanderson1.home.comcast.net</a><br>
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If you are interested in hosting a course at your location, please contact<br>
me.<br>
<br>
Thank you.<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
David R. Anderson<br>
<a href="mailto:quietanderson@yahoo.com">quietanderson@yahoo.com</a><br>
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