Dr. P. V. Sukhatme Memorial Lecture Speaker: Prof. Vijay Nair, Emeritus Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
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Dr. P. V. Sukhatme Memorial Lecture
Date and Time: 24th July at 3:30 pm.
Venue: Ramanujan Hall, Department of Mathematics
Speaker: Prof. Vijay Nair, Emeritus Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Title of the talk: Big Data, Machine Learning, and Data Science
Abstract: In this presentation, I will provide some personal perspectives on the so-called Big Data movement, its impact, potential benefits and challenges. As part of this, I will discuss developments in, and applications of, machine learning with a focus on supervised learning. I will also spend a few minutes on the new field of Data Science. This will be a non-technical talk.