About the Author
Timothy Masters has a PhD in mathematical statistics with a specialization in numerical
computing. He has worked predominantly as an independent consultant for government
and industry. His early research involved automated feature detection in high-altitude
photographs while he developed applications for flood and drought prediction,
detection of hidden missile silos, and identification of threatening military vehicles.
Later he worked with medical researchers in the development of computer algorithms
for distinguishing between benign and malignant cells in needle biopsies. For the past
20 years he has focused primarily on methods for evaluating automated financial market
trading systems. He has authored eight books on practical applications of predictive
modeling.