Computational Probability and Statistics

Here are some resources to topics and possible areas of study related to computational probability and statistics.  These studies have encouraged the growth of substantial intellectual and professional communities and sources of information, focusing on the theoretical and practical application of probability and statistics in the modern world. With powerful computing technologies of today, the scientific pursuit offers endless possibilities in predicting, building, and sustaining complex economic and social systems through a mathematical process. Since computation, probabilities, and statistics each encourage the development of the others, computational probability and statistics should remain an important part of our scientific and social endeavors far into the future.

Web Pages and Directories

• A Catalog of Mathematics Resources on WWW and the Internet - A substantial list of links related to mathematics compiled by the University of Wisconsin.
• AI-GeoStats by Grégoire Dubois - Web server dedicated to the promotion of geo and special statistics from an interdisciplinary perspective.
• Applied Management Science: Make Good Strategic Decisions - An extensive piece defining and offering practical advice on the success science process.
• Applied Statistics and Analytics by Yong Kim -Online showcase for work and research concerned with analytics and applied statistics.
• AT&T Laboratories Research Reports - Catalog of statistics research reports carried out by AT&T laboratories from 1988-1996.
• Attractive WWW Sites for Statistics - A substantial list of resources related to probability and statistics.
• Bayesian Analysis E-Print Archive - Simple archive of papers devoted to Bayesian Statistics.
• Bayesian Inference for the Physical Sciences – Directory, information, and index related to the Bayesian approach to statistical inference.
• Bayesian Statistics - A detailed and useful introduction to Bayesian Statistics, from Stanford University
• BUBL Link - Home page of a substantial catalog of Internet resources.
• Data Warehousing - A web site devoted to defining and fleshing out the practical applications for data warehousing.
• Entropy on the World Wide Web - Dedicated to the promotion of entropy-related studies.
• Epidemiologic Data Resource – Official website of the Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource, provided by the US Department of Energy.
• Epidemiology and Biostatistics Sites by Betty Jung - Index of resources focusing on the use of biostatistics.
• Florida State University Mathematics Bibliography - List of mathematics resources available online, compiled by UF Mathematics.
• Generalized Linear Models Page - A resource devoted to linear model research and applications.
• Guide to the Web for Statisticians – A portal to statistics resources online, this website contains links to many statistics services and a directory of web sites.
• Guide to the Web for Statisticians - Listing of journals related to statistics, ordered by their levels of activity.
• History of Statistics by Peter Lee - General information and related materials for the history of statistics, from the University of York Department of Mathematics.
• Inomics: The Internet Site for Economists - Information on jobs, educational opportunities, conferences, and papers related to the study of economics.
• Latent Class Analysis - A site concerned with latent class, latent trait, item response, and similar statistical models.
• Mathematics Archive - A well-organized list of mathematics resources online, including educational links and archive lists.
• Mathematics Research Laboratory - Resources related to a variety of mathematical disciplines, compiled by the University of Washington.
• Multiple Imputation - Substantial essay defining and clarifying the concept of multiple imputation in FAQ format.
• NEP: New Economics Papers - Directory of new economics papers listed by category and editors.
• Statistical Computing - Information, examples, and resources concerned with the concepts and methods of statistical computing.
• Statistics, Statistical Computing, and Mathematics by Phil Burns – An informative website complete with brief concept descriptions and links to related resources.

Probability and Statistics Site Bibliographies

• A Bibliography on Queueing Models for Manufacturing by Jennifer Robinson - 364 references concerned with queuing models for manufacturing, organized alphabetically.
• Bayesian Model Averaging Home Page - Bibliographical directory of information related to Bayesian Model Averaging
• Bibliographies Statoo Company - List of links related to data mining, data analysis, and statistical consulting.
• Bibliographies German - A bibliography and website dedicated to providing a “statistics toolbox” to facilitate statistics research.
• Current Index to Statistics - Bibliographic resources about statistics, probability, and computing.

Related Groups and Associations

• American Statistical Association - The world’s largest community of statisticians.
• Applied Probability Society – Subdivision of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Science concerned with the application of probability to systems involved random elements.
• Association for Survey Computing - An organization dedicated to research surveys and statistics.
• Association for Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence - Focused on knowledge, learning, and reasoning capabilities of artificial intelligence under uncertainty.
• Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland - Conducts research, consultancy, and training in math and stastics, direcly applied to agriculture, food, the environment, and personal health.
• Classification Society of North America - Society focused on promoting scientific study of classification and clustering.
• Institute of Mathematical Statistics - Devoted to the development and understanding of theory and applications for statistics and probability.
• International Association of Statistical Computing - Home page of an organization dedicated to statistical computing worldwide.
• International Society for Bayesian Analysis - Dedicated to the development and appreciation of Bayesian analysis.
• International Statistical Institute - Association of internationally based statisticians and related societies.

Online Tools

• Virtual Laboratories in Probability - Provides free web-based resources for students and teacher of probability and statistics.
• RePEc – Research Papers in Economics - Decentralized database dedicated to working papers, journals entries, and software related to economics research.
• Interactive Statistical Calculations - A web-based tool that performs statistical calculations and provides some information about statistical calculations.
• Forecasting Principles by Scott Armstrong - Website devoted to producing evidence-based forecasts with a wealth of information on site.
• Dictionary of Computing - Dictionary providing detailed definitions for many terms related to computing.
• Calculators On-Line - Collection of calculators available online for a variety of functions and applications.
• Applied Statistics Algorithms from StatLib - Translations of algorithms originally published by the Royal Statistical Society.
• Applied Statistics Algorithms by Alan Miller - A collection of algorithms translated to F90 from the Royal Statistical Society’s original publication.

Journals

• American Journal of Epidemiology - A subscription journal produced by Oxford, dedicated to empirical research findings, methodological developments, and opinions pieces.
• Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics - some full-text issues of this journal, dedicated to the publication of statistics and related information.
• Biometrical Journal - Publishes papers concerned with statistical methods as applied to life sciences.
• Canadian Journal of Statistics - Records of this journal’s citation entries for all issues 1973-2007.
• Computational Statistics and Data Analysis - The journal for the International Association for Statistical Computing
• Decision Sciences Journal - Publishes articles centered on the decision making capabilities within the boundaries of organizations.
• Electronic Journal of Probability - Publisher of full-length articles concerned with probability theory.
• Extremes: Statistical Theory and Applications in Science and Engineering - journal focused on the field of statistical extreme value theory and possible applications for these theories.
• Journals of the American Statistical Association - Publisher of statistical sciences since 1888.
• Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics – Contains research papers on today’s economic and statistical issues for both academic and professional economists.