Christophe Ley

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Christophe Ley is a Luxembourgish mathematician and statistician, known for his contributions to theoretical and applied statistics, sports analytics and interdisciplinary research.[1] His work spans a variety of statistical fields, including semi-parametric statistics, directional statistics, flexible modelling and Stein's Method.[2]

Education

Ley obtained his PhD from the Université Libre de Bruxelles under the supervision of Davy Paindaveine.[3] His doctoral research focused on flexible models and efficient inference for asymmetric data, laying the groundwork for his future contributions to the field.[4][5]

Career

After his PhD, Christophe Ley was Chargé de Recherche FNRS at the Université libre de Brussels till 2015, when he became Assistant Professor at Ghent University.[6] He joined the University of Luxembourg in 2021 as Associate Professor, where he further developed his research in applied statistics.[7] His work often bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications in fields such as sports and bioinformatics.[8][9]

Christophe Ley's work has significantly impacted the field of applied statistics, enhancing both theoretical understanding and practical applications.[10][11] Ley has also been involved in organizing and leading advanced statistics courses across Europe through ECAS,[12][13] and he has played a pivotal role in the Luxembourg Statistical Society, demonstrating his commitment to advancing statistical education and collaboration.[14][15]

Selected Publications

Ley has a numerous list of publications that reflect his broad research interests.[16] Some of his notable works include:

1. Directional Statistics: Ley has published extensively on directional statistics, contributing to the understanding of data with directional components. In particular, he has written a book with Thomas Verdebout and edited a book with Verdebout.[17]

2. Semi-Parametric Models: His research in semi-parametric models has provided greater flexibility and accuracy in statistical analyses.[3][18]

3. Sports Statistics: Ley's application of statistical and machine learning methods to sports has enhanced performance analysis, prediction models, and injury risk estimation in various sports disciplines.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ Jacuszin, Hélène (2023-01-17). "SciLux podcast - Christophe Ley, associate professor in Applied Statistics". researchluxembourg. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  2. ^ "European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad: Christophe Ley". www.egmo.org. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  3. ^ a b "Christophe LEY | Team MIDAS". math.uni.lu. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  4. ^ "Christophe Ley, Editor & Author". The Portobello Bookshop. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  5. ^ "Forecasting UEFA Euro 2024 with machine learning ensemble". www.myscience.org. 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  6. ^ "Christophe Ley, Ghent University". UCLouvain (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  7. ^ "Luxembourg Statisticians Publish Book Combining Sports & Statistics". Chronicle.lu. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  8. ^ "Modern Directional Statistics: (Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics) by Christophe Ley | WHSmith". 'WHSmith. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  9. ^ "Wie Christophe Ley Borussia Dortmund und anderen Spitzenclubs helfen könnte". Luxemburger Wort (in German). 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  10. ^ Stichelen, Elise Van der (2021-07-16). "Welcome in the Victoris team, Prof. Christophe Ley!". Victoris - Ghent University. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  11. ^ "https://discovered.ed.ac.uk/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma9924225468802466&context=L&vid=44UOE_INST:44UOE_VU2&lang=en&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=Everything&query=title,contains,concise%2520guide%2520to%2520apa%2520style,AND&mode=advanced&pfilter=pfilter,exact,books,AND&offset=0". discovered.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-10. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  12. ^ "Modern Directional Statistics - Christophe Ley". Bokklubben (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  13. ^ "Modern Directional Statistics". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  14. ^ "Applied statistics workshop by Christophe Ley". UCLouvain. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  15. ^ Ley, Christophe; Verdebout, Thomas (2017). Modern Directional Statistics. doi:10.1201/9781315119472. ISBN 978-1-315-11947-2.
  16. ^ "Christophe Ley". UGent.AI. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  17. ^ "Publications of Christophe Ley". research.ugent.be. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  18. ^ "Modern Directional Statistics Ley, Christophe".
  19. ^ "Sportmedica Congress 2021 - Presentation Dr. Prof. Christophe Ley". liroms.lu. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  20. ^ Ley, Christophe; Dominicy, Yves; Ley, Christophe; Dominicy, Yves (2020). Science meets sports : when statistics are more than numbers / ed. by Christophe Ley and Yves Dominicy. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5275-5856-4.
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