Introduction: What is Statistics?


Book: 
Perspectives on Contemporary Statistics
Authors: 
Moore, D. S.
Editors: 
Hoaglin, D. C., Moore, D. S.
Type: 
Pages: 
17-Jan
Year: 
1992
Publisher: 
Mathematical Association of America
Abstract: 

A wide gap separates statistics teaching from statistical practice. This volume presents a view of statistics that reflects statistical practice as well as changing emphases in statistics research and in the approach that statisticians take to their subject.

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