AWM: "Analyzing Ranking Data"
Speaker: Martha Precup, Washington University in Saint Louis
Abstract: Suppose you are given data in which consumers were asked to pick their two favorite restaurants from a list of 5. How can you analyze this information? In this talk, we apply linear algebra to discern the effects of any one choice on the overall results. Our methods will use important tools from representation theory called Young tableaux and can be applied to any kind of partial ranking data. This talk will be accessible to a general audience, and assumes no previous knowledge of the subject.
Host: Association for Women in Math