[Statlist] REMINDER: Workshop on Bayesian Inference for Latent Gaussian Models with Applications

[Andrea Riebler]

REMINDER: 
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Workshop on Bayesian Inference for Latent Gaussian Models with  
Applications

University of Zurich

Organisers: Reinhard Furrer and Leonhard Held

February 2-5, 2011

Latent Gaussian models have numerous applications, for example 
in spatial and spatio-temporal epidemiology and climate 
modelling. This workshop brings together researchers who develop 
and apply Bayesian inference in this broad model class. 
One methodological focus is on model computation, using either 
classical MCMC techniques or more recent deterministic approaches 
such as integrated nested Laplace approximations (INLA). A second 
theme of the workshop is model uncertainty, ranging from model
criticism to model selection and model averaging.

Havard Rue will give an INLA tutorial on the first day. 
Further confirmed invited speakers are Renato Assuncao, 
Gonzalo Garcia-Donato, Sylvia Frühwirth-Schnatter, Alan Gelfand, 
Chris Holmes, Finn Lindgren, Douglas Nychka, Christopher Paciorek 
and Stephen Sain. Contributed talks and a poster session 
complete the four-day program.

Abstract submission closes at November 15th, 2010.

For more information, please visit: http://www.math.uzh.ch/bilgm11

We are looking forward to meeting you in Zurich. We also welcome 
you to pass this announcement on.



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