Quantitative Methods for e-Social Science

Organiser

CQeSS Research Node, University of Lancaster

Date and Location

6 April 2005, University of Lancaster

Summary

The workshop aimed to determine priorities for training/tools/services. It is hoped to establish a collective agenda, so that activities can be co-ordinated to reduce duplication, provide pressure groups and support members of the e-social science community as required.

Presentations from this workshop (titles link to slides and videos of the presentation and will open in a new window):

• HSL and an Introduction to Sparse Linear Systems.

Jennifer A. Scott, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

• Analysis of Non-stochastic Time Varying Data - FINGRID.

Lee Gillam, Department of Computing, University of Surrey

• MOSES: Modelling and Simulation for e-Social Science.

Mark Birkin, MoSeS Research Node Director, University of Leeds

• The UK National Grid Service.

Rob Allan, CCLRC e-Science Centre & JISC Common Framework Working Group

Rob Crouchley, CQeSS Research Node Director, University of Lancaster

• How to Use the Grid.

Rob Allan, CCLRC e-Science Centre and JISC Common Framework Working Group

• A Narrow and Personal View on Quantitative Methods and e-Social Science, Without an Agenda.

Rob Crouchley, CQeSS Research Node Director & Centre for e-Science, Lancaster University

• Rob Procter, Research Director NCeSS