Institute of Statistical Mathematics
Encyclopedia
The Institute of Statistical Mathematics is Japan
's national research institute for statistical science
. In October 2009, it relocated from the Azabu
district of Tokyo
to Tachikawa city. Founded in 1944, since 2004 it has been part of the Research Organisation of Information and Systems (ROIS).
The Institute is represented on the national Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction
.
Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics and the time series analysis software package
TIMSAC.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
's national research institute for statistical science
Statistical Science
Statistical Science is a review journal published by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. The founding editor was Morris H. DeGroot.-External links:*...
. In October 2009, it relocated from the Azabu
Azabu
is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...
district of Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
to Tachikawa city. Founded in 1944, since 2004 it has been part of the Research Organisation of Information and Systems (ROIS).
The Institute is represented on the national Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction
Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction
The Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction in Japan was founded in April 1969, as part of the Geodesy Council's Second Earthquake Prediction Plan, in order to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of earthquake data in Japan. The committee consists of 30 members and meets four times each...
.
Notable faculty
- Hirotsugu AkaikeHirotsugu Akaikewas a Japanese statistician. In the early 1970s he formulated an information criterion for model identification which has become known as the Akaike information criterion.-Awards:...
- Motosaburo MasuyamaMotosaburo Masuyamawas a Japanese statistician who championed the ideas of R.A. Fisher and went on to influence the fields of quality control and biometrics.-Life:Born Otaru, Hokkaidō, Masuyama graduated in physics from the Imperial University of Tokyo in 1937 and earned his doctorate in 1943...
- Joichi SuetsunaJoichi SuetsunaJoichi Suetsuna was a Japanese mathematician who worked mainly on number theory...
- Genichi TaguchiGenichi Taguchiis an engineer and statistician. From the 1950s onwards, Taguchi developed a methodology for applying statistics to improve the quality of manufactured goods...
Publications
The institute publishes the scientific journalScientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics and the time series analysis software package
Software package (installation)
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TIMSAC.