CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA
ONE DAY SHORT COURSES --- JUNE 24, 1993
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
The Classification Society of North America (CSNA) announces
the availability of two short courses on Thursday, June 24 on
- Multivariate Density Estimation
- An Introduction to Classification and Clustering
The courses will immediately proceed the annual meeting of
the CSNA and the Numerical Taxonomy (NT) group. The short
courses are available to members and non-members of the CSNA,
regardless of whether you register for the conference.
Short Course I
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Multivariate Density Estimation: Theory, Practice, and Visualization
David W. Scott
David W. Scott, Professor and Chair of the Department of
Statistics, Rice University, will teach a course
based on material in his book:
Scott, D. W. (1992). Multivariate Density Estimation:
Theory, Practice, and Visualization. John Wiley, New York.
The course will provide a survey of nonparametric density
estimation in several variables. Special emphasis will be given
to applications with data in classification and discrimination.
The material will be balanced among the three areas of theory,
practice, and visualization. Extensive use will be made of
examples and case studies to reinforce concepts. For analysis
beyond two variables, animation techniques of visualization will
be discussed and presented. The course will assume a good
background in basic theoretical statistics, and a general
familiarity with multivariate techniques. The book is not
included with the registration, but will be available to course
registrants at a reduced cost.
Short Course II
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An Introduction to Classification and Clustering
Glenn Milligan, Pierre Legendre, & Richard Dubes
"An Introduction to Classification and Clustering" covers both
fundamental definitions and advanced topics concerning clustering
methodology and software for data analysis. Instructors will be
Glenn Milligan of Ohio State, Pierre Legendre of Universite de
Montreal, and Richard Dubes of Michigan State. Professor Milligan
is recognized as an international expert in clustering methodology.
Professors Legendre and Dubes have published well regarded books on
cluster analysis which cover both theory and applications.
SITE
The classes will be held
LIS Building
135 North Bellefield
University of Pittsburgh
on Thursday, June 24, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. The CSNA/NT conference
will follow on the short courses from June 25-27. Registration for
these courses will include course notes and refreshment breaks. The
cost for each course is $70 for CSNA members, $100 for non-members
and $50 for students.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the CSNA is available at the time of registration.
Regular membership is $60.00. Student membership is $30.00.
Both memberships include subscriptions to Journal of
Classification, CSNA Service, and the society newsletter. A
separate membership registration form will be sent to all
requesting membership status.
REGISTRATION
Please complete the registration form at the end of this
announcement and send both the form and a check made payable in
US dollars to "CSNA93" to:
Susan Strauss
Department of Information Science
738 SLIS Building
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Telephone: (412) 624-9424
Fax: (412) 624-5231
Email: strauss at lis.pitt.edu
Registrations postmarked after June 1 should include a late
fee of $20.00. Housing is available in a dorm or hotel at an
additional charge. Information about the housing or about the
CSNA/NT conference can be obtained by writing to Susan Strauss at
the above address.
CANCELLATIONS
Written cancellation requests received no later than
June 3 will receive a full refund except for a $25.00
processing fee. We regret that no refunds will be
possible after June 3, 1993.
CSNA/NT REGISTRATION FORM
Please complete this form, make your check for the total amount
payable in US dollars to "CSNA93", and send both the form and check
to:
Susan Strauss
Department of Information Science
738 SLIS
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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FEES AMOUNT
SHORT COURSES
Short Course I _____ Short Course II _____
CSNA/NT Members $70 ___________
Non Members $100 ___________
Students $50 ___________
Campus Parking _____ days @ $6.00/day ___________
CSNA MEMBERSHIP
Regular @ $60 ___________
Student @ $30 ___________
LATE FEE (after June 1) @ $20 ___________
TOTAL ___________
