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Graph theoretic methods in Algebraic Statistics
Algebra & Discrete Mathematics| Speaker: | Alexander Engstrom, UC Berkeley |
| Location: | 2112 MSB |
| Start time: | Fri, Nov 6 2009, 4:10PM |
First I will review how methods from commutative algebra, for example Groebner bases and toric ideals, can be used in statistics. Then I will describe two applications of graph theoretic methods in this context: My proof of Sturmfels and Sullivant's conjecture on cut ideals; and the ideals of graph homomorphisms introduced together with Patrik Noren.