The Patrol Problem

In my previous post, I talked about the statistics research project that I did as part of the STOR-i program. Today I will discuss the Operational Research project I worked on with Kevin Glazebrook about Optimal Patrolling. Consider an art gallery with several rooms. Some of these rooms are connected directly by doorways but for … Read more

Introduction to Extreme Value Theory

In my last post I promised an overview of my two research topics. We were encouraged to choose one topic from Statistics and the other from Operational Research. Today we will focus on the more statistical topic which I was introduced to by Emma Eastoe. In statistics we are often interested in determining the most … Read more

The seven bridges of Königsberg

During the spring term at STOR-i we were given the opportunity to work on two independent projects with the guidance of an academic supervisor. My first research topic was Extreme Value Theory with Emma Eastoe and my second was on Optimal Patrolling with Kevin Glazebrook. I plan to briefly discus both these projects in future … Read more