Statistics

From RationalWiki
(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
(copyedit)
m (added see also and link)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
'''Statistics''' is the use of mathematics to interpret data taken from representative samples of a particular population of events or opinions to give a reasonable estimate of the whole population's outcome or opinion.
 
'''Statistics''' is the use of mathematics to interpret data taken from representative samples of a particular population of events or opinions to give a reasonable estimate of the whole population's outcome or opinion.
 +
 +
==See Also==
 +
*[[Ignaz Semmelweis]]
 +
 +
 
{{stub}}
 
{{stub}}
 
[[Category:mathematics]]
 
[[Category:mathematics]]

Revision as of 23:42, 5 September 2007

Statistics is the use of mathematics to interpret data taken from representative samples of a particular population of events or opinions to give a reasonable estimate of the whole population's outcome or opinion.

See Also


Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
Navigation
Community
Tools
support