Prof. Christian Martin Hennig (Bologna)

20 April - 21 April 2026

Syllabus:

• Historical development of mathematical probability and statistical inference

• Aleatory concepts of probability (incl. foundations of frequentism, randomness)

• Epistemic concepts of probability (incl. foundations of subjectivist and objectivist Bayesianism)

• Logic of classical frequentist inference

• Logic of Bayesian inference

• The controversy between Bayesianists and frequentists

• Alternative approaches to foundations of statistics

• Foundations of mathematical modelling and the role of model assumptions

• The role of objectivity and subjectivity in statistics
   

• Schedule:
  https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3AlcSOJrTuHmCDwW7KZpKpUcnMbMK2sux…
   
• 20th April 2026
  10.30- 13.00: Aula Passadore
  https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/355228544871115?p=YDRY8lxwpThtWCb5NZM 
  Meeting ID: 355 228 544 871115        Passcode: Tr9vW3U3
  14.30- 17.00: Aula Passadore  
  https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/313402519440554?p=rJ8qTSM1Fut5vl1dG1
  Meeting ID: 313 402 519 440 554        Passcode: Rr3ft387
   
• 21st April 2026
  10.30- 13.00: Aula Caffaro
  https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/35231639459277?p=0N4P0un4YsRpHP2lFV
  Meeting ID: 352 316 394 592 77            Passcode: 2kk6Qr3J
  14.30- 17.00: Aula Passadore
  https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/393720450276320?p=wLij1N2UVolgnCIOEk
  Meeting ID: 393 720 450 276 320        Passcode: AC2qq2m6