Statistics

Statistics (GWU EMSE-271 Data Analysis for Engineers and Scientists)
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"**Statistics** is the science of making effective use of numerical data relating to groups of individuals or experiments. It deals with all aspects of this, including not only the collection, analysis and interpretation of such data, but also the planning of the collection of data, in terms of the design of surveys and experiments."

"The word //statistics// can either be singular or plural. In its singular form, //statistics// refers to the mathematical science discussed in this article. In its plural form, //statistics// is the plural of the word //statistic//, which refers to a quantity (such as a mean) calculated from a set of data." - [|Wikipedia]

"A statistician is someone who is particularly versed in the ways of thinking necessary for the successful application of statistical analysis." ([|Wikpedia])

[Find quote along the lines about never having to give a real answer.]

[TBR - check against othere soruces.]


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