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Video tutorials on Stein's method

  • Lecture 1: Basics, normal approximation with dependency graphs.
    [Video] [Slides]
     
  • Lecture 2: Poisson approximation with size-biasing.
    [Video] [Slides]
     
  • Lecture 3: Multivariate normal approximation with exchangeable pairs, process approximation.
    [Video] [Slides]

Preprints:

  1. Correlated uniform attachment trees
    (with J. Bäumler, M. Rácz, and A. Sridhar).
    [arXiv Preprint]
     
  2. Network and interaction models for data with hierarchical granularity via fragmentation and coagulation
    (with L. F. James and J. Lee).
    [arXiv Preprint]

Accepted:

  1. Finite-dimensional Gaussian approximation for deep neural networks: Universality in random weights
    (with K. Balasubramanian).
    To appear in Bernoulli.
    [arXiv Preprint]

Journal Articles:

  1. Cutoff for the logistic SIS epidemic model with self-infection
    (with R. He and M. Luczak).
    Adv. Appl. Probab. 57 (4), 456-1483 (2025).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  2. Gaussian random field approximation via Stein's method with applications to wide random neural networks
    (with K. Balasubramanian, L. Goldstein, and A. Salim).
    Appl. Comput. Harmon. Anal. 72 (2024).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  3. Stein's method, smoothing and functional approximation
    (with A. D. Barbour and G. Zheng).
    Electron. J. Probab. 29, 29 pages (2024).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint] [Talk Video]
     
  4. Stein's method, Gaussian processes and Palm measures, with applications to queueing
    (with A. D. Barbour and G. Zheng).
    Ann. Appl. Probab. 33 (5), 3835-3871 (2023).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint] [Talk Video]
     
  5. Stein's method for the Poisson-Dirichlet distribution and the Ewens Sampling Formula, with applications to Wright-Fisher models
    (with H. L. Gan).
    Ann. Appl. Probab. 31 (2), 625-667 (2021).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  6. Local limit theorems for occupancy models
    (with A. D. Barbour and P. Braunsteins).
    Random Structures Algorithms. 58 (1), 3-33 (2021).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  7. The probability of intransitivity in dice and close elections
    (with J. Hązła, E. Mossel, and G. Zheng).
    Probab. Theory Related Fields. 178 (3-4), 951-1009 (2020).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  8. Central moment inequalities using Stein's method
    (with A. D. Barbour and Y. Wen).
    Electron. J. Probab. 25, paper no. 91, 21 pages (2020).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  9. Exponential and Laplace approximation for occupation statistics of branching random walk
    (with E. Peköz and A. Röllin).
    Electron. J. Probab. 25, paper no. 55, 22 pages (2020).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  10. Approximating stationary distributions of fast mixing Glauber dynamics, with applications to exponential random graphs
    (with G. Reinert).
    Ann. Appl. Probab. 29 (5), 3201-3229 (2019).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  11. Error bounds in local limit theorems using Stein's method
    (with A. D. Barbour and A. Röllin).
    Bernoulli 25 (2), 1076-1104 (2019).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  12. Shotgun assembly of labeled graphs
    (with E. Mossel).
    IEEE Trans. Netw. Sci. Eng. 6 (2), 145-157 (2019).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  13. Pólya urns with immigration at random times
    (with E. Peköz and A. Röllin).
    Bernoulli 25 (1), 189-220 (2019).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  14. Physical-Layer Security in Full-Duplex Multi-Hop Multi-User Wireless Network with Relay Selection.
    S. Atapattu, N. Ross Y. Jing, Y. He J. Evans.
    IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun. 18 (2), 1216-1232 (2019).
    [Published Version] [Preprint]
     
  15. Scaling limits for some random trees constructed inhomogeneously
    (with Y. Wen).
    Electron. J. Probab. 23, paper no. 5, 35 pages (2018).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  16. When do wireless network signals appear Poisson?
    (with H. P. Keeler and A. Xia).
    Bernoulli 24 (3), 1973-1994 (2018).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  17. Dirichlet approximation of equilibrium distributions in Cannings models with mutation
    (with H. L. Gan and A. Röllin).
    Adv. Appl. Probab. 49 (3), 927-959 (2017).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  18. Joint degree distributions of preferential attachment random graphs
    (with E. Peköz and A. Röllin).
    Adv. Appl. Probab. 49 (2), 368-387 (2017).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  19. Wireless network signals with moderately correlated shadowing still appear Poisson
    (with D. Schuhmacher).
    IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory 63 (2), 1177-1198 (2017).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  20. Generalized gamma approximation with rates for urns, walks and trees
    (with E. Peköz and A. Röllin).
    Ann. Probab. 44 (3), 1776-1816 (2016).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  21. Local limit theorems via Landau-Kolmogorov inequalities
    (with A. Röllin).
    Bernoulli 21, 851-880 (2015).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  22. Can one hear the shape of a population history?
    (with J. Kim, E. Mossel and M. Rácz).
    Theor. Popul. Biol. 100, 26-38 (2015).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  23. Entropy of some models of sparse random graphs with vertex-names
    (with D. Aldous).
    Probab. Engrg. Inform. Sci. 28 (2), 145-168 (2014).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  24. Power laws in preferential attachment graphs and Stein's method for the negative binomial distribution.
    Adv. Appl. Probab. 45 (3), 876-893 (2013).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  25. Exponential approximation and Stein's method of exchangeable pairs
    (with J. Fulman).
    ALEA Lat. Am. J. Probab. Math. Stat. 10, 1-13 (2013).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  26. Degree asymptotics with rates for preferential attachment random graphs
    (with E. Peköz and A. Röllin).
    Ann. Appl. Probab. 23 (3), 1188-1218 (2013).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  27. Total variation error bounds for geometric approximation
    (with E. Peköz and A. Röllin).
    Bernoulli 19 (2), 610-632 (2013).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  28. Archimedes, Gauss, and Stein
    (with J. Pitman).
    Notices Amer. Math. Soc. 59 (10), 1416-1421 (2012).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  29. The greatest convex minorant of Brownian motion, meander, and bridge
    (with J. Pitman).
    Probab. Theory Related Fields. 153 (3-4), 771-807 (2012).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  30. Fundamentals of Stein's method. Survey article spun off the lecture notes of Berkeley graduate course Stat 206B.
    Probab. Surveys. 8, 210-293 (2011).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  31. Convex minorants of random walks and Lévy processes
    (with J. Abramson, J. Pitman and G. Uribe Bravo).
    Electron. Comm. Probab. 16, 423-434 (2011).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  32. Step size in Stein's method of exchangeable pairs.
    Combin. Probab. Comput. 18 (6), 979-1017 (2009).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]

Letters and Conference Proceedings:

  1. Multi-Shot Quantum Sensing for RF Signal Detection with MIMO Rydberg-Atom Receivers.
    S. Atapattu, H. Hapuarachchi, N. Ross.
    International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing (2026).
    [Accepted Version]
     
  2. Detection of Unknown RF Signals Using Rydberg-Atom Quantum MIMO Receivers
    S. Atapattu, N. Ross, H. Hapuarachchi.
    IEEE Commun. Lett. 29 (10), 2446-2450 (2026).
    [Published Version]
     
  3. Dynamic Scheduling for Enhanced Performance in RIS-assisted Cooperative Network with Interference.
    Y. Lokugama, S. Atapattu, N. Ross S, Kandeepan, C. Tellambura.
    IEEE 102nd Vehicular Technology Conference (2025).
    [Accepted Version]
     
  4. Source-Based Jamming for Physical-Layer Security on Untrusted Full-Duplex Relay.
    S. Atapattu, N. Ross Y. Jing, M. Premaratne.
    IEEE Commun. Letters 23 (5), 842-846 (2019).
    [Published Version] [Accepted Version]
     
  5. Physical-Layer Security in Full-Duplex Multi-User Relay Networks.
    S. Atapattu, N. Ross Y. Jing, Y. He, J. Evans.
    IEEE International Conference on Communications (2018).
    [Published Version] [Accepted Version]
     
  6. Stronger Wireless Signals Appear More Poisson.
    H. P. Keeler, N. Ross, A. Xia, B. Błaszczyszyn
    IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett. 5 (6), 572-575 (2016).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
  7. Analytical results for the distribution of shortest path lengths in random networks.
    E. Katzav, M. Nitzan, D. ben-Avraham, P. L. Krapivsky, R. Kühn, N. Ross, O. Biham.
    Europhysics Lett. 111 (2), 26006 (2015).
    [Published Version] [arXiv Preprint]
     
 

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Coauthor webpages:

  1. Joshua Abramson
  2. David Aldous
  3. Saman Atapattu
  4. Krishnakumar Balasubramanian
  5. A. D. Barbour
  6. Daniel ben-Avraham
  7. Johannes Bäumler
  8. Ofer Biham
  9. Bartlomiej Błaszczyszyn
  10. Peter Braunsteins
  11. Jamie Evans
  12. Jason Fulman
  13. Han Liang Gan
  14. Larry Goldstein
  15. Harini Hapuarachchi
  16. Jan Hązła
  17. Roxanne He
  18. Yuanyuan He
  19. Lancelot F. James
  20. Yindi Jing
  21. Sithamparanathan Kandeepan
  22. Eytan Katzav
  23. H. Paul Keeler
  24. Junhyong Kim
  25. P. L. Krapivsky
  26. Reimer Kühn
  27. Juho Lee
  28. Yomali Lokugama
  29. Malwina Luczak
  30. Elchanan Mossel
  31. Mor Nitzan
  32. Erol Peköz
  33. Jim Pitman
  34. Malin Premaratne
  35. Miklós Rácz
  36. Gesine Reinert
  37. Adrian Röllin
  38. Adil Salim
  39. Anirudh Sridhar
  40. Dominic Schuhmacher
  41. Chintha Tellambura
  42. Geronimo Uribe Bravo
  43. Yuting Wen
  44. Aihua Xia
  45. Guangqu Zheng