Proceedings in computational statistics

This volume includes the Keynote, Invited, and Full Contributed papers presented at COMPSTAT'98, with a companion volume detailing Short Communications and Posters. COMPSTAT is a biennial conference organized by the International Association of Statistical Computing, part of the International Statistical Institute. The 1998 edition took place from August 24-28 at the University of Bristol, organized by IACR-Rothamsted, IACR-Long Ashton, the University of Bristol Department of Mathematics, and the University of Bath Department of Mathematical Sciences. Previous conferences were held in various cities, including Vienna, Berlin, and Barcelona. COMPSTAT serves as the primary European forum for advancements at the intersection of statistics and computing. The conference emphasizes that statistical computing bridges statistical theory and applied statistics. The scientific program encompasses all facets of this relationship, from developing and implementing new computer-based statistical methodologies to innovative applications and software evaluation. It is designed to attract participants from universities, industry, research institutes, and software development, appealing to anyone engaged in statistics and computing.