In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jerry Dallal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Herman Rubin wrote:
>> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, >> Andreas Karlsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >What is (are) the difference(s) between Statistics and Mathematical >> >Statistics? >> Mathematical statistics is the basis of whatever statistical >> methods are used correctly, if you mean the general subject >> of statistics. >> The word "statistics" is also used for data collected. This >> is not based on mathematical statistics. >And yet, many (most?) US university departments call themselves >departments of statistics rather than mathematical statistics. Most courses in physics are courses in mathematical physics. -- This address is for information only. I do not claim that these views are those of the Statistics Department or of Purdue University. Herman Rubin, Dept. of Statistics, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette IN47907-1399 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (765)494-6054 FAX: (765)494-0558 ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list and remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES are available at http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ =================================================================
