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Analyst (other)
An analyst is an individual who performs analysis of a topic. The term may refer to: In business and finance * Business analyst, an employee who examines the needs and concerns of clients and stakeholders * Financial analyst, an individual who analyzes securities and business equity in economics and finance * Industry analyst, an individual who performs market research on segments of industries to identify trends in business and finance * Marketing analyst, a person who analyzes price, customer, competitor and economic data to help companies * Quantitative analyst, applies mathematical techniques to investment banking, especially in the fields of risk management, trading, and financial derivatives In physical sciences * Analyst (journal), ''Analyst'' (journal), a chemistry journal * Analyst (software), mass spectrometry software * Public analyst, a qualified chemist appointed by a local authority in the UK In social sciences * Behavior Analyst, a professional who practices applied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Analysis
Analysis ( : analyses) is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it. The technique has been applied in the study of mathematics and logic since before Aristotle (384–322 B.C.), though ''analysis'' as a formal concept is a relatively recent development. The word comes from the Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (''analysis'', "a breaking-up" or "an untying;" from ''ana-'' "up, throughout" and ''lysis'' "a loosening"). From it also comes the word's plural, ''analyses''. As a formal concept, the method has variously been ascribed to Alhazen, René Descartes (''Discourse on the Method''), and Galileo Galilei. It has also been ascribed to Isaac Newton, in the form of a practical method of physical discovery (which he did not name). The converse of analysis is synthesis: putting the pieces back together again in new or different whole. Applications Science The field of chemistry uses analysis in thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |