Dependence Structure Analysis of Categorical Variables With Applications in Genetics ; Kategorinių požymių priklausomybių struktūros statistinė analizė ir jos taikymas genetikoje

VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITYJurgita ŽIDANAVIČIŪTĖDEPENDENCE STRUCTURE ANALYSISOF CATEGORICAL VARIABLESWITH APPLICATIONS IN GENETICSSUMMARY OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONPHYSICAL SCIENCES,MATHEMATICS (01P)Vilnius 2010Doctoral dissertation was prepared at the Vilnius Gediminas Technical Universityin 2003–2009.The dissertation is defended as an external work.Scientific ConsultantAssoc Prof Dr Marijus RADAVIČIUS (Vilnius Gediminas Technical Univer-sity, Physical Sciences, Mathematics – 01P).The dissertation is being defended at the Council of Scientific Field of Math ematics at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University:ChairmanProf Dr Habil Leonas SAULIS (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Phys ical Sciences, Mathematics – 01P).Members:Prof Dr Habil Mindaugas BLOZNELIS (Vilnius University, Physical Sci ences, Mathematics – 01P),Assoc Prof Dr Rimantas EIDUKEVIČIUS (Vilnius University, Physical Sci ences, Mathematics – 01P),Prof Dr Habil Kęstutis KUBILIUS (Institute of Mathematics and Informatics,Physical Sciences, Mathematics – 01P),Prof Dr Habil Rimantas RUDZKIS (Institute of Mathematics and Informatics,Physical Sciences, Mathematics – 01P).Opponents:Prof Dr Habil Kęstutis DUČINSKAS (Klaipėda University, Physical Sciences,Mathematics – 01P),Assoc Prof Dr Mečislavas MEILŪNAS (Vilnius Gediminas Technical Univer-sity, Physical Sciences, Mathematics – 01P).