Mathematica SIG (Washington DC Area)
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg108510] Mathematica SIG (Washington DC Area)
- From: "Bruce Colletti" <bwcolletti at verizon.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:05:30 -0500 (EST)
Mathematica SIG (http://web.mac.com/hrbishop.pmsi/DCSIG.m/DCSIG.html) MEETING 26 March 2010, 7:30 am Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) 8301 Greensboro Drive McLean VA Southern Corner of Westpark Drive and Greensboro Drive Agenda 1. Prepared Talks Mathematica Applied to Bayesian Statistics, by Pramud Rawat Abstract. I will briefly describe why a Bayesian approach is needed when prior knowledge of probability distributions is imperfect (and thus must be supplemented with data collection experiments). I will also describe the special role of the beta distribution in predictive statistics that combine prior and new knowledge. Drawing from business, engineering, and medicine, examples will include mathematical derivations for students who aren't math majors. Constructing Equivalence Relations, by Bruce Colletti Abstract. In this brief talk (not delivered last month), Bruce will demonstrate how to use Combinatorica (a built-in package of Mathematica) to build and display equivalence relations. 2. Mathematica Gems and Discoveries - Sharing of Mathematica programming oddities - Applications of Mathematica to some areas of science - Something recently read and worth sharing 3. Mathematica Questions, Possible Approaches and Discussion 4. New Business - Select next meeting presentation, time and place Directions to 8301 Greensboro Drive, McLean VA (tall, boxy and white SAIC Enterprise Building at south corner of Westpark Drive and Greensboro Drive): >From the Beltway, go northwest on Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) and proceed past Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road). Turn right onto Westpark Drive (Gosnell Road in the other direction). Turn right at the next light onto Greensboro Drive and then right into the parking lot. Visitor's Parking is adjacent to Westpark Drive. A SIG representative will meet you in the lobby. Please arrive no later than 6:50AM if you wish to join us for a dutch-treat breakfast, and no later than 7:20AM to attend the meeting only. The desk officer will ask for a driver's license before issuing a visitor's badge.