Statistics

Important research themes in statistics are biostatistics, insurance and finance mathematics, and time series.

We offer a bachelor program in:

Statistics

Master's programs in:

and a 5-year master program in:

Actuarial science

Permanent faculty:
Hans A. Karlsen
Jan Bulla
Hans J. Skaug
Bård Støve
Yushu Li

Professor II:
Kjersti Aas

Postdocs:
Geir Drage Berentsen

Emiriti:
Trygve Nilsen
Ivar Heuch
Dag Tjøstheim

Updated: 13.04.2016 (First published: 08.01.2009)

Time series

This research field involves statistical analysis of observations in time. The object is to unveil structures describing underlying correlations between observations. Such methods are particularly common in econometrics, but are also used for analyses of geological and biological data.

Insurance and finance

Insurance was one of the first areas to apply statistical methods. Insurance companies make a living of uncertainty, and they need people who can analyse these matters. There is also a specific title for statisticians who specialise within insurance, called actuary. This title can only be achieved...

Computational statistics

High-dimensional integration constitutes the core of many modern estimation problems. Effective computational algorithms make it possible to apply more realistic and interesting statistical models.

Marine applications

The marine field of study is important to Norway, particularly in the western part of the country. Huge quantities of data are collected, which leads to many interesting challenges for statisticians.