Seminar at SMU Delhi
December 8, 2017 (Friday) ,
3:00 PM at Webinar
Speaker:
Stephen Stigler,
University of Chicago
Title:
Mahalanobis and Fisher: Mathematical Statistics as a Global Enterprise
Abstract of Talk
Between 1930 and 1950, P. C. Mahalanobis played a crucial role in the global development of mathematical statistics and its practical application. The talk will focus particularly on the story of his relationship with Ronald A. Fisher over this period.Â