Dr Dafydd Evans
- Welsh speaking
Teams and roles for Dafydd Evans
Lecturer in Operational Research
Overview
I am a lecturer in the School of Mathematics, Cardiff University.
My research interests include nearest neighbour statistics, nonparametric entropy estimation, and mathematics teaching.
Publication
2022
- Cadirci, M. S. et al. 2022. Entropy-based test for generalized Gaussian distributions. Computational Statistics & Data Analysis 173 107502. (10.1016/j.csda.2022.107502)
2016
- Evans, D. and Gillard, J. W. 2016. Difference-based methods for truncating the singular value decomposition. Communications in Statistics - Simulation and Computation 45 (3), pp.863-879. (10.1080/03610918.2013.875572)
2010
- Bareš, R. , Evans, D. and Long, S. 2010. Noise estimation in long-range matched-filter envelope sonar data. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering 35 (2), pp.230-235. (10.1109/JOE.2009.2036947)
2009
- Bareš, R. , Evans, D. and Long, S. 2009. Environmentally Adaptive Noise Estimation for Active Sonar. Presented at: Underwater Defence Technology Europe (UDT 2009) Cannes, France 9-11 June 2009.
2008
- Evans, D. 2008. A computationally efficient estimator for mutual information. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 464 (2093), pp.1203-1215. (10.1098/rspa.2007.0196)
- Evans, D. 2008. A law of large numbers for nearest neighbour statistics. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 464 (2100), pp.3175-3192. (10.1098/rspa.2008.0235)
- Jones, A. J. and Evans, D. 2008. Non-parametric estimation of residual moments and covariance. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 464 (2099), pp.2831-2846. (10.1098/rspa.2007.0195)
2007
- Jones, A. J. , Evans, D. and Kemp, S. E. 2007. A Note on the Gamma Test Analysis of Noisy Input/Output Data and Noisy Time Series. Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 229 (1), pp.1-8. (10.1016/j.physd.2006.12.013)
2005
- Evans, D. 2005. Estimating the Variance of Multiplicative Noise. Presented at: AIP Conference Proceedings Volume 780. Noise and Fluctuations: 18th International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations - ICNF 2005(10.1063/1.2036708)
2002
- Evans, D. , Jones, A. J. and Schmidt, W. M. 2002. Asymptotic Moments of Near-Neighbour Distance Distributions. Proceedings of The Royal Society A: Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences 458 (2028), pp.2839-2849. (10.1098/rspa.2002.1011)
- Jones, A. J. and Evans, D. 2002. A Proof of the Gamma Test. Proceedings of The Royal Society A: Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences 458 (2027), pp.2759-2799. (10.1098/rspa.2002.1010)
Articles
- Bareš, R. , Evans, D. and Long, S. 2010. Noise estimation in long-range matched-filter envelope sonar data. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering 35 (2), pp.230-235. (10.1109/JOE.2009.2036947)
- Cadirci, M. S. et al. 2022. Entropy-based test for generalized Gaussian distributions. Computational Statistics & Data Analysis 173 107502. (10.1016/j.csda.2022.107502)
- Evans, D. 2008. A computationally efficient estimator for mutual information. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 464 (2093), pp.1203-1215. (10.1098/rspa.2007.0196)
- Evans, D. 2008. A law of large numbers for nearest neighbour statistics. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 464 (2100), pp.3175-3192. (10.1098/rspa.2008.0235)
- Evans, D. and Gillard, J. W. 2016. Difference-based methods for truncating the singular value decomposition. Communications in Statistics - Simulation and Computation 45 (3), pp.863-879. (10.1080/03610918.2013.875572)
- Evans, D. , Jones, A. J. and Schmidt, W. M. 2002. Asymptotic Moments of Near-Neighbour Distance Distributions. Proceedings of The Royal Society A: Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences 458 (2028), pp.2839-2849. (10.1098/rspa.2002.1011)
- Jones, A. J. , Evans, D. and Kemp, S. E. 2007. A Note on the Gamma Test Analysis of Noisy Input/Output Data and Noisy Time Series. Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 229 (1), pp.1-8. (10.1016/j.physd.2006.12.013)
- Jones, A. J. and Evans, D. 2002. A Proof of the Gamma Test. Proceedings of The Royal Society A: Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences 458 (2027), pp.2759-2799. (10.1098/rspa.2002.1010)
- Jones, A. J. and Evans, D. 2008. Non-parametric estimation of residual moments and covariance. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 464 (2099), pp.2831-2846. (10.1098/rspa.2007.0195)
Conferences
- Bareš, R. , Evans, D. and Long, S. 2009. Environmentally Adaptive Noise Estimation for Active Sonar. Presented at: Underwater Defence Technology Europe (UDT 2009) Cannes, France 9-11 June 2009.
- Evans, D. 2005. Estimating the Variance of Multiplicative Noise. Presented at: AIP Conference Proceedings Volume 780. Noise and Fluctuations: 18th International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations - ICNF 2005(10.1063/1.2036708)
Research
My current research interests are as follows.
- Nearest neighbour statistics
- Nonparametric entropy estimation
- Mathematics teaching
Teaching
I currently teach the following modules at the School of Mathematics,
- MA1500 Introduction to Probability Theory
- MA2500 Foundations of Probability & Statistics
- MAT022 Foundations of Statistics and Data Science
I am also the School's Academic Lead for Employability, and run the School's Placement Learning Programme.
Biography
Education
- 2001 PhD Mathematics Cardiff University
- 1994 MSc Mathematics University of London
- 1993 BSc Mathematics University College London
Employment
- 2011 - Lecturer in Mathematics, Cardiff University
- 2003 - 2011 Royal Society University Research Fellow, Cardiff University
- 2001 - 2003 Research Associate, Cardiff University
Contact Details
[email protected]
+44 29208 70621
Abacws, Room Room 2.06, Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4AG
+44 29208 70621
Abacws, Room Room 2.06, Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4AG