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Statistics and probability

A/B testing
Experiment methodology
Analysis of variance
Collection of statistical models
Arithmetic mean
Type of average of a collection of numbers
Bayes' theorem
Probability based on prior knowledge
Bayesian inference
Method of statistical inference
Bayesian statistics
Theory in the field of statistics
Binomial distribution
Probability distribution
Central limit theorem
Fundamental theorem in probability theory and statistics
Chi-squared distribution
Probability distribution and special case of gamma distribution
Chi-squared test
Statistical hypothesis test
Confidence interval
Range of estimates for an unknown parameter
Continuous uniform distribution
Uniform distribution on an interval
Correlation
Statistical concept
Covariance
Measure of the joint variability
Credible interval
Concept in Bayesian statistics
Cumulative distribution function
Probability that random variable X is less than or equal to x.
Data and information visualization
Creation and study of the visual representation of data
Design of experiments
Design of tasks set to uncover answers
Discrete uniform distribution
Probability distribution on equally likely outcomes
Event (probability theory)
In statistics and probability theory, set of outcomes to which a probability is assigned
Expectation–maximization algorithm
Iterative method for finding maximum likelihood estimates in statistical models
Expected value
Average value of a random variable
Exponential distribution
Probability distribution
Factorial experiment
Experiment whose design consists of two or more factors, each with discrete possible values, and whose experimental units take on all possible combinations of these levels across all such factors
Fractional factorial design
Statistical experimental design approach
Frequentist inference
Statistical inference based on frequency and proportion in sample data
Geometric distribution
Probability distribution
Geometric mean
The n-th root of the product of n numbers
Harmonic mean
Inverse of the average of the inverses of a set of numbers
Independence (probability theory)
Fundamental concept in probability theory
Kurtosis
Fourth standardized moment in statistics
Law of large numbers
Theorem in probability and statistics
Linear regression
Statistical modeling method which shows linear correlation between variables
Logistic regression
Statistical model for a binary dependent variable
Margin of error
Statistic expressing the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results
Markov chain
Mathematical system
Maximum a posteriori estimation
Method of estimating the parameters of a statistical model
Maximum likelihood estimation
Method of estimating the parameters of a statistical model, given observations
Mean
General term for the several definitions of mean value, the sum divided by the count
Median
Middle quantile of a data set or probability distribution
Meta-analysis
Statistical method that summarizes data from multiple sources
Mode (statistics)
Value that appears most often in a set of data
Moment (mathematics)
In mathematics, a quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points
Moment-generating function
Concept in probability theory and statistics
Monte Carlo method
Probabilistic problem-solving algorithm
Monty Hall problem
Probability puzzle
Normal distribution
Probability distribution
Observational study
Draws inferences from a sample to a population where the independent variable is not under the control of the researcher because of ethical concerns or logistical constraints
One-factor-at-a-time method
Method of designing experiments
Ordinary least squares
Method for estimating the unknown parameters in a linear regression model
Outcome (probability)
Possible result of an experiment or trial
Poisson distribution
Discrete probability distribution
Poisson point process
Random mathematical object that consists of points randomly located on a mathematical space
Posterior probability
Conditional probability distribution used in Bayesian statistics
Principal component analysis
Conversion of a set of observations of possibly correlated variables into a set of values of linearly uncorrelated variables called principal components
Prior probability
Probability distribution that would express one's uncertainty before some evidence is taken into account
Probability
Branch of mathematics concerning chance and uncertainty
Probability density function
Function whose integral over a region describes the probability of an event occurring in that region
Probability distribution
Mathematical function for the probability a given outcome occurs in an experiment
Probability mass function
Discrete-variable probability distribution
Probability space
Mathematical concept
Probability theory
Branch of mathematics concerning probability
p-value
Function of the observed sample results
Random variable
Variable representing a random phenomenon
Randomized controlled trial
Experimental method designed to reduce bias, typically accomplished by randomly allocating subjects to two or more groups, with one being a control group
Regression analysis
Set of statistical processes for estimating the relationships among variables
Sample mean and covariance
Statistics computed from a sample of data
Sample space
Set of all possible outcomes or results of a statistical trial or experiment
Sampling (statistics)
Selection of data points in statistics.
Sampling error
In statistics, error that occurs solely as a result of using a sample from a population, rather than the whole population
Skewness
Measure of the asymmetry of random variables
Standard deviation
Measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values
Standard error
Statistical property
Statistical hypothesis test
Method of statistical inference
Statistical population
Complete set of items that share at least one property in common that is the subject of a statistical analysis
Statistical significance
Concept in inferential statistics
Statistics
Study of collection and analysis of data
Stochastic process
A collection of random variables
Student's t-distribution
Probability distribution
Student's t-test
Statistical hypothesis test
Survey Methodology
Academic journal
Type I and type II errors
Concepts from statistical hypothesis testing
Variance
Statistical measure of how far values spread from their average
Viterbi algorithm
Algorithm for finding the most likely sequence of hidden states
Wiener process
Stochastic process generalizing Brownian motion