Nonparametric Statistical Methods -- New Directions, Theory and Applications

该研究计划将把澳大利亚带入当代非参数统计工作的前沿，并极大地帮助培养新一代澳大利亚统计科学家。它将为恢复这一具有战略重要性的领域的健康做出重大贡献，无论是在澳大利亚的大学还是在全国范围内。提案中概述的项目涉及天文学、经济学、工程学、国防、卫生和图像分析方面出现的问题，但潜在的影响领域甚至比这更广泛。这种多样性说明了统计对澳大利亚的非凡潜力和战略意义。

The research program will take Australia to the forefront of contemporary work in nonparametric statistics, and assist greatly in the training of a new generation of Australian statistical scientists. It will contribute significantly to restoring the health of this strategically important field, in Australian universities and in the nation more generally. The projects outlined in the proposal address problems arising in astronomy, economics, engineering, defence, health and image analysis, but the potential areas of impact are broader even than this. This diversity illustrates the extraordinary potential, and strategic significance, of statistics to Australia.