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 statistic is ...

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 ...

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

ECONOMISTS develop economic models to explain consistently recurring relationships. Their models link one or more economic variables to other economic variables (see “What Are Economic Models,” F&D, ...

Although population association studies are not new, there remain many areas of disagreement over appropriate statistical analyses. This article provides an overview of statistical methods, including ...

The concepts of likelihood and significance were defined and initially developed by R. A. Fisher, but followed almost separate and distinct routes. We suggest that a central function of statistical ...