Probability and statistics are two closely related fields in mathematics, sometimes combined for academic purposes. They are covered in several articles:
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Probability
Probability is the branch of mathematics concerning numerical descriptions of how likely an event is to occur, or how likely it is that a proposition is true. The probability of an event is a number between 0 and 1, where, roughly speakin ...
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Statistics
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Glossary of probability and statistics
This glossary of statistics and probability is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in the mathematical sciences of statistics and probability, their sub-disciplines, and related fields. For additional related terms, see Glossary of ...
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Notation in probability and statistics
Probability theory and statistics have some commonly used conventions, in addition to standard mathematical notation and mathematical symbols.
Probability theory
* Random variables are usually written in upper case roman letters: ''X'', ''Y'', ...
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Timeline of probability and statistics
The following is a timeline of probability and statistics.
Before 1600
*8th century – Al-Khalil, an Arab mathematician studying cryptology, wrote the ''Book of Cryptographic Messages''. The work has been lost, but based on the reports of ...
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