An Introduction to Permutation Processes (version 0.5)

TL;DR

This paper introduces permutation processes, providing foundational concepts and insights through lecture notes aimed at advanced statistics students, serving as a preliminary part of a forthcoming comprehensive book.

Contribution

It offers an initial systematic overview of permutation processes, filling a gap in statistical literature with educational material for a specialized course.

Findings

Provides foundational definitions and properties of permutation processes

Serves as educational material for advanced statistical courses

Prepares for a comprehensive future book on the topic

Abstract

These lecture notes were prepared for a special topics course in the Department of Statistics at the University of Washington, Seattle. They comprise the first eight chapters of a book currently in progress.