Browsing Mathematics (Faculty of) by Supervisor "Diao, Liqun"
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Correlated Data Analysis with Copula Models or Bayesian Nonparametric Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-20)Different types of correlated data arise commonly in many studies and present considerable challenges in modeling and characterizing complex dependence structures. This thesis considers statistical issues in analyzing such ... -
Marginal Causal Sub-Group Analysis with Incomplete Covariate Data
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-11)Incomplete data arises frequently in health research studies designed to investigate the causal relationship between a treatment or exposure, and a response of interest. Statistical methods for conditional causal effect ... -
Mortality Prediction using Statistical Learning Approaches
(University of Waterloo, 2022-11-21)Longevity risk, as one of the major risks faced by insurers, has triggered a heated stream of research in mortality modeling among actuaries for effective design/pricing/risk management of insurance products. The idea of ... -
Topics in Study Design and Analysis Involving Incomplete Data
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-27)Incomplete data is a common occurrence in statistics with various types and mechanisms such that each can have a significant effect on statistical analysis and inference. This thesis tackles several statistical issues in ...