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SUMMARY:Nuisance parameters - Heather Battey\, Imperial College London
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CONTACT:Dr Sergio Bacallado
DESCRIPTION:The role of models for the purpose of developing understanding
  of physical\, biological or sociological processes is emphasized. Realist
 ic models for such systems are often high-dimensional\, although interest 
 typically lies in a low-dimensional parameter such as a treatment or expos
 ure effect. There are settings in which it seems sensible to model explici
 tly only those aspects of direct concern\, retaining a level of agnosticis
 m over the rest of the data generating mechanism. This rather vague idea a
 nd its implications will be illustrated with specific examples.
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