Bayes’ Rule and the Law
Professor Leila Setayeshgar
Bayesian inference is an approach in mathematical statistics where the probability of a hypothesis is updated as more evidence and data become available. It has wide applications in many areas such as machine learning, evolutionary biology, medicine and even in the judicial system. This talk will explore how Bayesian inference can be used in a specific court case to assist jurors in the process of legal decision making, demonstrating the power of mathematics in the court room.
Dr. Leila Setayeshgar is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Providence College. She received her Ph.D. from the Division of Applied Mathematics at Brown University in 2012. She is passionate about teaching mathematics, and is equally enthusiastic about teaching mathematics to majors and non-majors. She teaches courses ranging from calculus to statistics and probability, and is broadly interested in doing research in probability and stochastic processes.
