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A Tutorial on SAS language feature
- Authors: Ajay Ohri
- Published Date: Sep 07, 2016
SAS (pronounced "sass") once stood for "statistical analysis system" but now is known simply as SAS. It is a computer language for statistical computing. Much before the term data science, business...
"I like the Bayesian approach because I find it natural and it has this kind of internal coherence that makes it very appealing": An interview with Judith Rousseau feature
- Authors: Statistics Views
- Published Date: Aug 30, 2016
Judith Rousseau is a Professor of Statistics at CEREMADE, Université Paris Dauphine. Her research interests focus on Bayesian statistics and the interraction between Bayesian and frequentist...
Place your bets but trust your stats feature
- Authors: Carlos Alberto Gómez Grajales
- Published Date: Aug 22, 2016
Some months ago, in January 2016, a world record was broken in the United States, a rather profitable one in fact. With a jackpot of over 1.4 billion dollars, Powerball, an American lottery game...
A statistical reaction to Brexit feature
- Authors: Dr John Fry
- Published Date: Aug 11, 2016
Recent weeks have certainly proved a dramatic time in UK politics. Following Brexit, several high-flying political careers lie in ruins. The UK has a new Prime Minister. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn...
Analog Forecasting: a Flexible and Parsimonious Alternative for Nonlinear Prediction feature
- Authors: Patrick L. McDermott & Christopher K. Wikle
- Published Date: Aug 02, 2016
Many complex spatio-temporal processes in the natural world evolve in a nonlinear fashion. As researchers attempt to forecast increasingly complex systems, there is a growing need to use so-called...
"We engage and reach out. We make partnerships": An interview with ASA Past President David Morganstein feature
- Authors: Statistics Views
- Published Date: Aug 01, 2016
David Morganstein is currently the Vice-President and Director of Westat's statistical unit, where he has worked for more than 35 years. Morganstein directs a unit of 65 statisticians. He specializes...
A Data-Driven Investigation into the Health Risks Associated with Everyday Personal Care Products feature
- Authors: Lillian Pierson P.E.
- Published Date: Jul 29, 2016
Several weeks back, I noticed an article online that was titled “Johnson & Johnson Finally Admits: Our Baby Products Contain Cancer-Causing Ingredients”. Appalled, aghast, and admittedly...
Response Surface Methodology: Process and Product Optimization Using Designed Experiments - An interview with co-author C. Anderson-Cook feature
- Authors: Statistics Views
- Published Date: Jul 22, 2016
Featuring a substantial revision, Wiley was proud to publish earlier this year the fourth edition of Response Surface Methodology: Process and Product Optimization Using Designed Experiments presents...
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