mathematical statistics

noun

The study of statistics from a purely mathematical standpoint, using probability theory, measure theory, linear algebra and analysis.

Meanings

nounmathematical statistics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsThe study of statistics from a purely mathematical standpoint, using probability theory, measure theory, linear algebra and analysis.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 數理統計學 /数理统计学
  • 數理統計學 /数理统计学 (shùlǐ tǒngjìxué)study of statistics from math standpoint
Finnish tilastomatematiikka
  • tilastomatematiikkastudy of statistics from math standpoint
German mathematische Statistik
  • mathematische Statistikstudy of statistics from math standpoint
Romanian statistică matematică
  • statistică matematicăstudy of statistics from math standpoint
Russian математи́ческая стати́стика
  • математи́ческая стати́стика (matematíčeskaja statístika)study of statistics from math standpoint
Tagalog sipnaying palaulatan
  • sipnaying palaulatanstudy of statistics from math standpoint
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