Carsten H. Botts

Assistant Professor of Statistics

Address:

Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Bronfman Science Center
Williams College
Williamstown, MA 01267

Email: Carsten.Botts@williams.edu

Phone: (413)597-4460

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Research Interests:

• Bayesian Methods
• Nonparametric Curve Estimation
• Time Series

Papers:

• Botts, C. and Daniels, M. "A flexible approach to Bayesian multiple curve fitting." Submitted
• Botts, C. and Daniels, M. "A Shrinkage estimator for the spectral density." (Web appendix: click here ) Biometrika, 93, 179-195.
• Opsomer, J., Botts, C., and Kim, J.Y. (2003). "Small area estimation in a watershed erosion assessment survey." Journal of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Statistics, 8, 139-152.
• Nusser, S.M., Klaas, E.E., Botts, C.H., and McNeely, R. (2001). "A methodological study for accuracy assessment of GAP land cover maps." Gap Analysis Bulletin No. 10.

Courses:

• Stat 201: Statistics and Data Analysis (Fall 2005 and Spring 2006)
• Stat 441: Bayesian Statistics (Fall 2005)
• Stat 346: Regression and Forecasting (Spring 2006 and Spring 2007)
• Stat 313T: Advanced Mathematical Methods in Statistical Inference (Fall 2006)
• Stat 101: Elementary Statistics and Data Analysis (Fall 2006, Spring 2007, and Fall 2007)
• Stat 341: Bayesian Statistics (Fall 2007)
• Math 13: Contemporary Movie Criticism (Winter 2007)