Personal Homepage of Christian W. Hoffmann

Education

1971, Diploma in Mathematics - ETH Zurich
1976, Ph.D. (Numerical Mathematics) - Seminar for Applied Mathematics, ETH Zurich, under Prof.P.Henrici
1995, Post-Diploma Studies in Statistics - Seminar for Statistics ETH Zurich

Work experience

1971, Lecturer of Mechanics - BFH-TI - Berner Fachhochschule Technik und Informatik, Biel, Switzerland
1976 - 2008, Researcher and Counsellor in Statistics and Mathematics - WSL, formerly: Landscape Dynamics and Spatial Development

Past Projects

Questionnaires in the problem field between society and environment, statistical evaluation - with M. Hunziker, WSL
Tree biomass - with Prof. V.A. Usoltsev, Forestry University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Statistics of tree rings - with D. Schmatz, WSL, and R. Ghosh, WSL
Computer-Algebra - using Maple
Numerical Computations - using Matlab
Object oriented computer languages - using Oberon,  R,  (S-Plus)
Reforestation of Windthrow Areas in the Ural, Aspects of Forest Management and Ecology.

Other professional activities

1987 - 2008, Editor of the Newsletter of the Austro-Swiss region ROeS of the International Biometry Society
2003 - 2009, Coordinator of the scientific cooperation between WSL and the Ural State Forest Engineering University Ekaterinburg, Russia, UFU
Member of the Organizing and the Scientific Committee of the International Conference "Indicators of Climate and Forest Change in the Boreal Zone" held in June 2006 in Ekaterinburg, Russia, Russia.

Publications

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Statistics course using R. Provided are the manuscript .pdf and sources for use in R. With knowledge LaTeX one cangenerate one's own .pdf.

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