Empirical Information as a metric for Statistical Inference
Here are my slides for my second talk at IMA on Feb. 14. I tried to introduce some problems with typical information metrics as they apply to statistical inference problems. Then I describe empirical information, my preferred information metric for statistical inference. The slides are available as a PDF, and the audio of the talk is also available — you can use either RealPlayer or the Quicktime player to listen to this. To download the audio, right-click on this link and choose Save Link As…
I’ve also posted some background material cut from different chapters of my draft textbook as a PDF.