University of Warwick, 9-10 December 2019

In celebration of Professor Wilfrid Kendall's 65th birthday

Scope

The workshop will bring together a group of academics working in areas of probability, statistics and theoretical computer science that make use of coupling arguments. In particular, the workshop will be of interest for those working on adaptive MCMC samplers, links between probability and geometry, statistical shape analysis, and perfect simulation algorithms.

Principal speakers

• Dr Sayan Banerjee (University of North Carolina): Presentation Slides
• Dr Julia Brettschneider (University of Warwick): Presentation Slides

• Prof. Krzysztof Burdzy (University of Washington): Presentation Slides

• Dr Elisabetta Candellero (Università degli Studi Roma Tre)
• Prof. Huiling Le (University of Nottingham): Presentation Slides
• Prof. Gareth Roberts (University of Warwick): Presentation Slides
• Prof. Jeffrey Rosenthal (University of Toronto): Presentation Slides
• Dr Giacomo Zanella (Università Bocconi): Presentation Slides

Further speakers

• Dr Stephen Connor (University of York): Presentation Slides
• Prof. Saul Jacka (University of Warwick): Presentation Slides
• Dr Michelle Kendall (Oxford University): Presentation Slides
• Dr Murray Pollock (University of Warwick): Presentation Slides
• Dr Amanda Turner (Lancaster University): Presentation Slides
• Dr Jure Vogrinc (University of Warwick): Presentation Slides
• Dr Andrew Wade (Durham University): Presentation Slides

Registration and fees

Registration is now closed.

There is a small budget to support a number of UK-based research students. If you are interested in such support please e-mail Dr Stephen Connor Stephen dot Connor at york dot ac dot uk.

Organising Committee

• Dr Stephen Connor (University of York)
• Dr Elke Thonnes (University of Warwick)