Re: What is the difference between Statistics and Mathematical

2001-12-13 Thread
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Andreas Karlsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is (are) the difference(s) between Statistics and Mathematical Statistics? Dare I point out that Mathematical whatever is popularly perceived as meaning it's there, but it's of purely academic interest, and you can

Re: What is the difference between Statistics and Mathematical

2001-12-13 Thread Art Kendall
In the United States they are two job series for federal civil service. A job series is shorthand for a title. A person can be called an economist, accountant, mathematical statistician, statistician, program analyst, letter carrier, research psychologist, etc. if they meet minimum standards.

Re: What is the difference between Statistics and Mathematical

2001-12-13 Thread Robert J. MacG. Dawson
Art Kendall wrote: . Mathematical statisticians need more course work than general statisticians. Many agencies pay 15% more to a math statistician than a general statistician. So what you're saying is that it isn't a

Re: What is the difference between Statistics and Mathematical

2001-12-13 Thread Jerry Dallal
Robert J. MacG. Dawson wrote: Art Kendall wrote: . Mathematical statisticians need more course work than general statisticians. Many agencies pay 15% more to a math statistician than a general statistician. So what

Re: What is the difference between Statistics and Mathematical

2001-12-13 Thread Robert J. MacG. Dawson
Jerry Dallal wrote: Robert J. MacG. Dawson wrote: Art Kendall wrote: . Mathematical statisticians need more course work than general statisticians. Many agencies pay 15% more to a math statistician than a general

Re: What is the difference between Statistics and Mathematical

2001-12-13 Thread Jerry Dallal
Robert J. MacG. Dawson wrote: Jerry Dallal wrote: Robert J. MacG. Dawson wrote: Art Kendall wrote: . Mathematical statisticians need more course work than general statisticians. Many agencies pay 15% more to a

Re: What is the difference between Statistics and Mathematical

2001-12-12 Thread Herman Rubin
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Christopher Tong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11 Dec 2001, Herman Rubin wrote: Most courses in physics are courses in mathematical physics. This is blatantly incorrect. Courses called Mathematical Methods of Physics are common, and some courses are called

Re: What is the difference between Statistics and Mathematical Statistics?

2001-12-11 Thread Herman Rubin
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

Re: What is the difference between Statistics and Mathematical

2001-12-11 Thread Jerry Dallal
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

Re: What is the difference between Statistics and Mathematical

2001-12-11 Thread Christopher Tong
On 11 Dec 2001, Herman Rubin wrote: Most courses in physics are courses in mathematical physics. This is blatantly incorrect. Courses called Mathematical Methods of Physics are common, and some courses are called Mathematical Physics even though they are really methods courses. But these are

What is the difference between Statistics and Mathematical Statistics?

2001-12-10 Thread Andreas Karlsson
What is (are) the difference(s) between Statistics and Mathematical Statistics? = Instructions for joining and leaving this list and remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES are available at

Re: What is the difference between Statistics and Mathematical Statistics?

2001-12-10 Thread Kevin C. Heslin
Mathematical statistics will require that you take 5, rather than 2, Advil or Tylenol. At 06:24 PM 12/10/2001 +, Andreas Karlsson wrote: What is (are) the difference(s) between Statistics and Mathematical Statistics? =