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Layth Alwan @Layth
Joined July 2008
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The University of Chicago@UChicago
17 Jan 2019
Pioneering #UChicago mathematician, Prof. Gregory Lawler, has been awarded the prestigious Wolf Prize for his work in probability. Join us in congratulating Prof. Lawler on receiving this honor! ms.spr.ly/6015TBU4T
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Dilip Sankarreddy@DilipSReddy
10 Oct 2018
My university @UChicago continues to be an Economics giant. Paul Romer, an alumnus, wins share of Nobel Prize. Congrats! news.uchicago.edu/story/econ… 91 scholars associated with the university have received Nobel Prizes so far. 30 of them in economics. @UChi_Economics

Economist Paul Romer, SB’77, PhD’83, wins share of Nobel Prize

Scholar becomes 91st person associated with UChicago to receive Nobel Prize

news.uchicago.edu
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The University of Chicago@UChicago
20 Sep 2018
"One of the most transformative technologies of the next half-century is on our doorstep" -Prof David Awschalom (@UChicagoIME) on #QuantumTechnology h/t @CrainsChicago: chicagobusiness.com/opinion/… #QuantumComputing #Uchicago #QuantumPhysics

Chicago could be at the center of tech's next quantum leap

The decisions we make now will determine the role the U.S. plays in a technology that could deliver a generational leap forward if we are bold enough to seize the opportunity. And all this could be...

chicagobusiness.com
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Layth Alwan@Layth
10 May 2018
ML methods can't even beat out naive forcast. Statisticians need to do more studies like this to show at times the Emperor (ML) has no clothes. journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
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Digital Currency
@MScDigital
13 Apr 2018
The major finding is: ”The forecasting accuracy of ML forecasting methods is lower than the worst of statistical ones while the accuracy of more than half the ML methods is lower than a random walk”. journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
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The University of Chicago@UChicago
9 Oct 2017
.@ChicagoBooth Prof. Richard Thaler (@R_Thaler) wins #NobelPrize: bit.ly/2xtwyae
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The University of Chicago@UChicago
9 Oct 2017
Congratulations to #ChicagoBooth prof Richard H. Thaler (@R_Thaler), 2017 #NobelPrize laureate in Economic Sciences! x.com/NobelPrize/status/9173…

The Nobel Prize
@NobelPrize
9 Oct 2017
BREAKING NEWS The 2017 Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded to Richard H. Thaler @R_Thaler @UChicago @ChicagoBooth #NobelPrize
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The University of Chicago@UChicago
4 Oct 2017
Alumni Amy and Richard Wallman give $75 million to support @ChicagoBooth: bit.ly/2yHRNX0
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The University of Chicago@UChicago
15 Sep 2017
.@QuantaMagazine on how a #UChicago mathematician proved the "impossible": that two infinities are the same size ow.ly/OYLk30fbW2F

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Layth Alwan@Layth
25 Oct 2016
2016 World Series, "Analytics Throwdown." Whose models are better?
Layth Alwan@Layth
30 Dec 2015
Computer Scientists and Mathematicians Are Stunned by This Chicago Professor’s New Proof chi.mg/1ToCJ4P
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Layth Alwan@Layth
19 Oct 2015
Implications on the statistics profession? thetimesgazette.com/mit-rese…
Layth Alwan@Layth
17 Aug 2015
.@TIME Aug 3 Time article states "a mathematical impossibility." Totally wrong. Great example of innumeracy.
Layth Alwan@Layth
6 Jun 2015
I hope Pharoah doesn't win so that a generation of children will not misspell in their reports of ancient Egypt.
Layth Alwan@Layth
10 May 2015
Next Bachelor. Who will get the rose?
Layth Alwan@Layth
27 Apr 2015
Best #espn commentators. Heroes of the Storm. My new favorite sport.
Layth Alwan@Layth
6 Apr 2015
.@DirtyUndees Short answer. My work first introduced time series modeling to quality control for more effective process monitoring.
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Layth Alwan@Layth
21 Mar 2015
Can't watch Badgers on TV with their shorts looking like white shorts sagging showing red underwear.
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