Northwest A and F University
International Workshop
on
Research Issues in Applications
of Probability andStatistics
Date：Thursday May 31, 2012
Location：理学院二楼多媒体教室
Objective of the Workshop: The Applied Probability and Statistics Workshop is a forum for graduate students and faculty from Northwest A and F University and international well-known scholars to present and discuss their research work in progress. The main objective of this workshop is to initiate and enhance the interaction, exchange of ideas and possible collaborations.
Applied Probability and statistics are very important and scientific tools used in social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, medical and biological sciences, economics and finance, and many other fields in colleges from our university. The invited professors and experts from New Mexico State University (USA), University of Texas at El Paso (USA), Chiang Mai University (Thailand), and Southwest University of Finance and Economics, etc.
Organizers: Tonghui Wang, Houji Scholar and Professor and Zhao Xu, Associate Professor.
Sponsors:
l Houji Scholar fund, Northwest A&F University
l College of Science
l College of Innovative Experiment
西北农林科技大学
应用概率统计研究问题的国际研讨会
时间：2012年5月31日星期四
地点：理学院二楼多媒体教室
研讨会目的：
应用概率统计研讨会提供了一个西北农林科技大学研究生、教师以及国际知名学者相互讨论研究工作的论坛。希望本次研讨会能够激发并提高相互间的互动，交流及合作。应用概率统计在社会科学、自然科学、工程、医学、生物、经济金融以及其他很多领域都是非常重要的研究工具。被邀请的教授及专家来自新墨西哥州立大学（美国）、德克萨斯大学（El Paso美国）、清迈大学（泰国）和西南财经大学。
组织者：
王通会，后稷学者、教授；徐钊， 副教授。
资助：西北农林科技大学后稷学者基金、理学院、创新学院。
Program（议程）
8:30 – 8:45 am Official opening and remarks
8:45 – 9 :30 am
Naijun Sha, Department of Mathematical Science, University of Texas( USA)
Comparison Analysis of Efficiency for Step-Down and Step-Up Stress Accelerated Life Testing
9:30 – 9:35 am Questions and discussion
9:35 – 10:20 am
Wararit Panichkitkosolkul, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University(Thailand)
A Simulation Study of Estimator for the Stable Index
10:20 – 10:25 am Questions and discussion
10:25 – 10:40 am Coffee and tea break
10:40 – 11:25 am
Tiefeng Ma, School of Statistics, Southwest University of Finance and Economics
Estimation of covariance matrix
11:25 – 11:30 am Questions and discussion
11:30 – 11:55 am
Karen Villaverde, Department of Computer Science, New Mexico State University(USA)
Nagwa Albehery, Department of Mathematics, New Mexico State University(USA)
Tonghui Wang, New Mexico State University(USA) and Northwest A&F University
Vladik Kreinovich, Department of Computer Science, University of Texas at El Paso(USA)
Semi-Heuristic Poverty Measures Used by Economists: Justification Motivated by Fuzzy Techniques
11:55 am – 12:00 pm Questions and discussion
12:00 – 2:30 pm Lunch
2:30 – 3:15 pm
Qingsong Shan, Department of Mathematics, New Mexico State University(USA)
Tonghui Wang, New Mexico State University(USA) and Northwest A&F University
An Introduction to Extreme Value Distributions
3:15 – 3:20 pm Questions and discussion
3: 20 – 4: 05 pm
Hung T. Nguyen, Department of Mathematical Sciences, New Mexico State University(USA) and Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University(Thailand)
Statistical Correlation Analysis with Copulas
4:05 – 4: 10 pm Questions and discussion
4:10 – 4:25 pm Coffee and tea break
4:25 – 5: 10 pm
Baokun Li, School of Statistics, Southwest University of Finance and Economics
Application of data mining and web mining in China stock markets
5:10 – 5:15 pm Questions and discussion
5:15 – 5: 40 pm
Nagwa Albehery, Department of Mathematical Science, New Mexico State University(USA)
Tonghui Wang, New Mexico State University(USA) and Northwest A and F University
Estimating Poverty Measures using Truncated Distributions and its Applications
5:40 – 5:45 pm Discussion
5:45 – 6:00 pm General discussion and conclusion remarks
