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PhD course - "Probability-Informed Wind Engineering against Synoptic and Non-Synoptic Wind Hazards", Prof. Luca Caracoglia (UniGe Visiting Prof)

Submitted by Giuseppe Piccardo on

It is with great pleasure that I announce that from mid-May
Prof. Luca Caracoglia (Northeastern University, Boston MA, USA)
will be UniGe Visiting Professor.

During the visiting period, starting from 17 May, Prof. Caracoglia will hold a PhD course entitled
"Probability-Informed Wind Engineering against Synoptic and Non-Synoptic Wind Hazards".
All information is contained in the attached file.

Those interested in participating are invited to write to me.
Thank you very much for the attention,
kindest regards
Giuseppe Piccardo 

Postdoc Position in Stochastic Simulation and Uncertainty Quantification for Solid/Structural Mechanics at Johns Hopkins University

Submitted by mds2120 on

The Shields Uncertainty Research Group (SURG) in the Dept. of Civil Engineering at Johns Hopkins University is seeking applications for the position of Postdoctoral Fellow. The postdoc will work on an Office of Naval Research (ONR) funded project developing novel stochastic simulation methodologies for quantification and propagation of uncertainty in computational solid/structural mechanics. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or a related field.

Expectation of higher order moment (Bayesian Stats)

Submitted by crg123 on

I am taking a course in Bayesian statistics, which is off my field. In the lecture notes, the instructor showed

E[X^2n] = (2n-1) σ^2n

and E[X^3 . Y] = E[Y^3 . X] = 3.ρ.σ^4  

where  σ = variance

E = expectation

X is a random variable.

ρ = cor(XY) = E[XY]/σ^2

Can anyone kindly explain how these equations were derived or atleast point me towards some text where I can understand this? Is this to do with the moment generating function?