I am planning to offer several 2-day courses on the Information-Theoretic approaches to statistical inference over the coming summer months. These courses focus on the practical application of these new methods and are based on Kullback-Leibler information and Akaikes information criterion (AIC). The material follows my recent textbook,
Anderson, D. R. 2008. Model based inference in the life sciences: a primer on evidence. Springer, New York, NY. 184pp. A copy of this book, a reference sheet, and several handouts are included in the registration fee. These courses stress science and science philosophy as much as statistical methods. The focus is on quantification and qualification of formal evidence concerning alternative science hypotheses. These courses can be hosted, organized, and delivered at your university, agency, institute, or training center. I have given 45-50 of these courses and they have been well received. The courses are informal and discussion and debate are encouraged. The courses are informative and it is easy to understand the material. Additional insights can be found at http://aicanderson2.home.comcast.net Details on hosting such a course are given at http://aicanderson1.home.comcast.net If you are interested in hosting a course at your location, please contact me. Thank you. David R. Anderson quietander...@yahoo.com
