Statistics & Reliability Discussion Meeting: August 11
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The Statistics & Reliability Discussion Group cordially invites you to
attend an outstanding FREE presentation:

Topic: Multiple Comparisons of Binomials with Applications
to The Super Bowl Theory

Speaker: Dr. Jack Tomsky

Host: Dr. John Flaig

Abstract:

Whereas a hypothesis test gives a yes or no dichotomous decision
as to whether the null hypothesis should be accepted, the inversion
into a confidence region give a corresponding quantitative measure
for the parameter in question.  By formulating the null hypothesis
as the intersection of a set of component hypotheses, a set of
simultaneous confidence intervals (that is, multiple comparisons)
is constructed.
 
Multiple comparisons is a tool for determining which comparisons
are responsible for the overall test of a null hypothesis being rejected.  
This talk extends the application of this concept from the well-known
ANOVA comparison of normal means to a comparison of several
binomial distributions.
 
The technique is then applied to the Super Bowl Theory, a theory
which predicts whether the stock market will rise or fall for the
year depending on the outcome of the Super Bowl football game.

Biography:

Jack Tomsky is a statistical consultant.  He wrote his Stanford PhD

dissertation in multivariate analysis.  Dr. Tomsky worked for

Bristol-Myers, IBM, Lockheed-Martin, and Dade Behring in a previous life.

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The Statistics Discussion Group is composed of engineers, statisticians, managers, technicians, students, and others who meet each month to explore a variety of statistically related topics. The topics range from the theoretical to the practical in areas such as statistics, reliability, and Six Sigma.

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The meetings are held at:
Applied Materials
Bowers Cafe (aka Campus Cafe)
3090 Bowers Ave.
Santa Clara, CA. 95054 MAP to location

Driving directions are at the end of this page.

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Meetings start at 6:00 p.m. with a half-hour dedicated to introductions and social interaction. From 6:30 to about 7:30 there is a presentation and then about 30 minutes for Q&A. Pizza and soft drinks will usually be available ($5.00 for Pizza and $1.00 for drinks).

The presenter is a volunteer, usually from one of the Bay Area companies and we make every effort to provide speakers that are recognized experts in their field. Discussions range from the practical to the theoretical as well as from the serious to the amusing. Participation is FREE, so please join us for an interesting and rewarding experience.

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Driving directions

From 101 (Going South from Palo Alto):

• Take the Bowers Ave exit and turn right at the light (i.e., headed west -- away from Great America).
• Go about 1/2 mile, you will cross Scott Blvd. If you cross Central Expressway, you have gone too far.
• Turn right at the second driveway after passing Scott Blvd. and park in the multistory car park in the rear.
• The Bowers Campus Cafe is behind Applied Material's building #2.

• Take the Great America Parkway exit and turn left at the light (i.e., go west -- away from Great America).
• Go about 1/2 mile, you will cross Scott Blvd. If you cross Central Expressway, you have gone too far.
• Turn right at the second driveway after passing Scott Blvd. and park in the multistory car park in the rear.
• The Bowers Campus Cafe is behind Applied Material's building #2.

Click on the following link to go to the Quality Technology Corner:

http://www.e-at-usa.com/Flaigcorner.htm

John J. Flaig, Ph.D.
Managing Director
Applied Technology
Tel: 408-266-5174

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