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SUMMER
SCHOOL
ON
STOCHASTIC
PROCESSES AND APPLICATIONS
(SSSPA-2005)
July 11-23, 2005
(Partially funded by NBHM,
CSIR and INSA)
The
Department of
Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG),
is holding
a two-week Summer School on Stochastic Processes and Applications at
IIT Guwahati during 11-23 July 2005.
Aim of the Programme
Stochastic processes have a
rich and well-developed mathematical theory and at the same time, they
have
found applications in such diverse fields as engineering, management,
economics
and finance, physics, seismology, psephology, genetics and many others. They play a key role in
understanding
various natural and social phenomena.
An overall familiarity with both theoretical and practical
aspects,
particularly recent developments, is highly desirable for teachers,
researchers
as well as practitioners.
With
this scenario in view, it is proposed to give an
overall introduction to the basic theoretical frameworks for stochastic
processes as also to touch upon some of the many applications. Thus, the chief objective
of the programme
is primarily to acquaint the participants with the basic ingredients of
the
field of stochastic processes and their applications.
Course Contents
- Introduction to Stochastic Processes
- Markov Processes with Discrete and Continuous Time and
Space
Parameters
- Martingales in Discrete and Continuous time
- Applications of Stochastic Processes to:
- Stochastic Finance
- Statistics
- Time Series
- Queues
- Manufacturing Systems
- Management
- Genetics
- Epidemiology
- Telecommunications
- Insurance
- Filtering
- Signal Processing, etc.
Resource Persons
- Prof. K. B. Athreya (Iowa State
University, USA)
- Prof. B. V. Rao (ISI, Kolkata)
- Prof. J. Medhi (Guwahati)
- Prof. A. Goswami (ISI, Kolkata)
- Prof. A.D. Sahasrabudhe (IIT Guwahati)
- Prof. P.K. Bora (IIT Guwahati)
- Prof. K. Maulik (ISI, Kolkata)
- Prof. N. Sarkar (ISI, Kolkata)
- Prof. Gautam Choudhury (IASST,
Guwahati)
- Dr. N. Selvaraju (IIT Guwahati)
- Dr. Arindam Sengupta (IIT Guwahati)
Eligibility
The school is open to young researchers, and college
(science/engineering) and university teachers. Final
year
students of Masters’ programmes with exposure to probability theory can
also apply. No course fee
will be charged from the participants.
Participants from Industry and Government organizations are eligible,
provided they meet their T.A. and D.A. and pay a course fee of Rs.
4000/-. The payment is to be made by demand draft drawn on any
Nationalized Bank in favour of IIT
Guwahati, payable at Guwahati.
Travel and Local Hospitality
A limited number of participants may be provided sleeper class
to-and-fro railway fare via the shortest route. Only
candidates
attending the course in full will be eligible for TA. For all other
participants, no TA will be paid by IIT Guwahati.
Boarding and lodging facilities will be provided to all the selected
participants in the students’ hostels of the institute. However,
lodging can be arranged in the Institute Guest House on payment of rent
(subject to availability) as per the rate given below.
Double bedded AC/Non-AC
Room:
Single occupancy: Rs. 150/-
per day
Double occupancy: Rs. 200/- per day
About IIT Guwahati
IIT Guwahati campus is spread over a
sprawling 285 hectares plot of land on the north bank of the river
Brahmaputra
around 25 km from the heart of the city. With the majestic Brahmaputra
on one
side, and with hills and vast open spaces on others, the campus
provides an
ideal setting for learning.
Guwahati
city is gateway to
the beautiful NE region of the country and linked with all major cities
by
rail, road and air. Guwahati
has a
temperate climate with temperature varying between 70C
to 370C.
Summer span is usually from May to September. Buses, auto-rickshaws and
taxis
are available from Guwahati City to the IIT Guwahati Campus.
Contact Information
For
any further
details, contact:
Dr. Arindam Sengputa
/ Dr. N. Selvaraju
(Coordinators,
SSSPA-2005)
Department of Mathematics
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Guwahati – 781 039, Assam
Ph. No.: (0361) 258
2610 (AS)
(0361) 258 2611 (NS)
(0361) 258 2650 (Dept.
Office)
Fax No.: (0361) 2690762
Registration
Applications can be made by
submitting the duly completed Registration
Form by
post or by email on or before June
1, 2005 to the Coordinators. (Please do also
send a hardcopy of the registration form when you are sending it by
email).
The selected participants will be intimated through email as well as by
post by June
10, 2005.