LACSC is the annual conference of the Latin American Regional Section of the International Association for Statistical Computing (LARS-IASC). The main purpose of LACSC is to foster the progress of the theory, methods and practice of statistical computing in Latin America. In 2021 we will have the 5th edition of LASCSC in Mexico City, following its previous successful editions of 2016 in Gramado (Brazil), 2017 in Valparaíso (Chile), 2018 in San José (Costa Rica), and 2019 in Guayaquil (Ecuador).

List of Topics

Topics that are of special interest for LACSC 2021 include research related to the theory, methods, application, and use of software related to statistical computing. Among these (not excluding others), statistical computing techniques related to:

• Big data analysis and data science
• Multivariate analysis
• Multidimensional data analysis
• Machine learning and artificial intelligence
• Parallel computing for computational statistics
• Optimization and optimization heuristics
• Simulation and Monte Carlo methods
• Numerical methods of statistics
• Clustering methods and classification
• Kernel methods
• Times series analysis
• Robust statistics
• Times series analysis
• Robust statistics
• Symbolic data analysis
• Compositional data analysis
• Censored data analysis
• Statistical algorithms
• Statistical software
• Extreme value theory
• Spatial statistics
• Biostatistics
• Data visualization
• Nonparametric statistics
• Sampling methods
• Bayesian statistics
• Functional data analysis
• Deep learning
• Mixture models
• Categorical data analysis
• Multi-block methods
• Latent variable models
• Text mining
• Data structure and complex data
• Integration of data from different sources
• Statistical applications: environmental sciences, climate sciences, biomedical sciences, chemical sciences and chemometrics, econometrics and finance, engineering, astronomy and physics, agronomy and forestry sciences, energy, sustainable development, mining sciences, social web, TIC’s, security, biometry, internet of things, natural disaster modelling (earthquakes, tsunamis, foods, hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires).

Committees

Scientific  Program Committee

• Alba Martínez-RuizUniversidad San SebastiánSantiago - Chile 
• Alessandra AmendolaUniversitá di SalernoFisciano - Italy
• Ana Silvia HaedoUniversidad Tecnológica NacionalParaná - Argentina 
• David F. Muñoz-Negrón (Chair)Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de MéxicoMexico City - Mexico 
• Emilio PorcuTrinity CollegeDublin - Ireland 
• Eufrasio de Andrade Lima-NetoUniversidade Federal da ParaíbaJoão Pessoa - Brazil 
• Francisco Louzada NetoUniversidade de São PauloSao Paulo – Brazil
• Francisco Tenorio de CarvalhoUniversidade Federal de PernambucoRecife - Brazil 
• Holger Cevallos-ValdiviesoEscuela Superior Politécnica de LitoralGuayaquil - Ecuador 
• Javier Trejos-ZelayaUniversidad de Costa RicaSan José - Costa Rica 
• Juan José Fernández-DuránInstituto Tecnológico Autónomo de MéxicoMexico City - Mexico 
• Jürgen SymansikUtah State UniversityLogan - USA 
• Luis Firinguetti-LimoneUniversidad del Bío BíoConcepción - Chile 
• Luis Montiel-CendejasInstituto Tecnológico Autónomo de MéxicoMexico City - Mexico 
• Manuel Mendoza-RamírezInstituto Tecnológico Autónomo de MéxicoMexico City - Mexico
• Martha Patricia Bohórquez-CastañedaUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaBogotá - Colombia 
• Paulo Canas-RodriguesUniversidade Federal da BahiaSalvador - Brazil 
• Peter Lukas BühlmannEidgenössische Technische Hochschule ZürichZürich - Switzerland 
• Rodrigo José Salas-FuentesUniversidad de ValparaísoValparaíso - Chile 
• Verónica González-LópezUniversidade Estadual de CampinasCampinas - Brazil 
• Wendy L. MartinezBureau of Labor StatisticsWashington, D.C. - USA 
• Wing Kam FungUniversity of Hong KongPokfulam Road – Hong Kong

Organizing committee

• Luis Moncayo-Martínez -- Chair (luis.moncayo@itam.mx)

  Ernesto Juvenal Barrios-Zamudio  -- Communications Coordinator

  Ante Salcedo-González -- Engineering Division Director

  Luis Montiel-Cendejas -- Logistics Coordinator

  David F. Muñoz-Negrón -- Academic Coordinator

Venue (Virtual)

In light of on-going developments with COVID-19 and after thoughtful discussions, the Board of Directors has decided to move our LACSC 2021 and LARS-IASC School to a fully online virtual experience.

We believe this is the safest approach for our global audience’s well-being, and we are excited that a virtual event makes it possible to broaden the learning opportunities.

Attendees will be able to participate virtually in vital conversations.  Networking is a cornerstone of our annual event; thus,  attendees will be able to partake in interactive and engaging experiences through a new dynamic virtual conference platform, all while attendees connect from their home or office’s comfort and safety.

Contact

lacsc2021@itam.mx 

luis.moncayo@itam.mx