The XXXVII International Conference on Multivariate Statistical Analysis 5–7 November 2018, Łódź, Poland

Abstract

The Multivariate Statistical Analysis conference constituted a forum for discussion and exchanging opinions about development of statistics. Participants presented the latest theoretical achievements in the field of the multivariate statistical analysis, its practical aspects and applications. The scientific programme covered a wide range topics of statistical mathematics and multivariate statistical methods including multivariate distributions, statistical tests, nonparametric inference, factor analysis, cluster analysis, discrimination analysis, Bayesian methods, stochastic analysis and application of statistical methods in finance, economy, capital market and risk management.The conference was attended by 80 participants from many academic centres in Poland (Białystok, Gdańsk, Katowice, Kraków, Lublin, Łódź, Poznań, Toruń, Szczecin, Warszawa, Wrocław) and from abroad (Italy, Lithuania). Representatives of Statistics Poland and the Statistical Office in Lodz and Poznań were also participants of the 2018 MSA conference. In 18 sessions (plenary and parallel) 57 papers were presented including 3 invited lectures.