Statistics is a branch of math that involves the collection, description, analysis, and inference of conclusions from quantitative data. But what is a statistic? Let’s find out. The word ...

Econometrics uses economic theory, mathematics, and statistical inference to quantify economic phenomena. In other words, it turns theoretical economic models into useful tools for economic ...

Statistics has moved beyond the frequentist-Bayesian controversies of the past. Where does this leave our ability to interpret results? I suggest that a philosophy compatible with statistical practice ...

Here I give an overview of statistical approaches to population association studies, including preliminary analyses (Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium testing, inference of phase and missing data, and ...

Topics in nonasymptotic direct computational methods for statistical inference in data mining. Background in probability and statistics required ...

Procedures of statistical inference are described which generalize Bayesian inference in specific ways. Probability is used in such a way that in general only bounds may be placed on the probabilities ...