What is Statistics?

Definitions of statistics abound but many fail to capture adequately the essential interplay of data and theory. It is argued that the ubiquity of variability and uncertainty, which characterize a statistical problem, establish the subject as a major player in science and all rational enquiry. Empha...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A, Statistics in society Statistics in society, 1995-01, Vol.158 (1), p.1-20
1. Verfasser:	Bartholomew, David J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied statistics Datasets definition of statistics Economic models Exact sciences and technology General topics Hope image of statistics Inference Mathematics Mathematics education Probabilities Probability and statistics Sampling Sciences and techniques of general use Social sciences Statistics Stochastic processes types of statistics Uncertainty
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Zusammenfassung:	Definitions of statistics abound but many fail to capture adequately the essential interplay of data and theory. It is argued that the ubiquity of variability and uncertainty, which characterize a statistical problem, establish the subject as a major player in science and all rational enquiry. Emphasis is placed on the breadth and unity of the subject and questions are raised for the Royal Statistical Society about its balance, publications and role in education.
ISSN:	0964-1998 1467-985X
DOI:	10.2307/2983401