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Statistics and Probability

Overview of Statistics and Probability

Statistics is the science and practice of developing human knowledge through the use of empirical data expressed in quantitative form. It is based on statistical theory which is ... a branch of applied mathematics. Within statistical theory, randomness and uncertainty are modeled by probability theory.

Statistics and probability are interdisciplinary. See especially: Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Anthropology, Economics, Education, Political SciencePsychology, SociologyBusiness, History and Philosophy of Science, Leisure Reading — Science and Technology.

Related topics include: Your Scholarly Identity (ORCID), Designing Documents with LaTeX, Research Data Services, Scholarly Communication, Open Access Publishing at Notre Dame.

News and Popular Press

One readable magazine from the American Statistical Association is Chance.

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

The most accessible encyclopedia, with definitions, is Wolfram Math World.  Another more technical work is Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences.

Biography

One of the best sources for biographies of mathematicians and statisticians is the MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.

Careers

Careers in statistics and probability are discussed in depth in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook's group of Math Occupations.