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Definition: Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data to make informed decisions.

Types of Statistics:

• Descriptive Statistics: Summarizes and describes features of a dataset (e.g., mean, median, mode, standard deviation).

• Inferential Statistics: Makes predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample (e.g., hypothesis testing, confidence intervals).

Key Concepts:

• Population vs. Sample: A population includes all members of a group, while a sample is a subset used for analysis.

• Probability: The foundation of inferential statistics, used to measure uncertainty.

• Correlation vs. Causation: Correlation shows a relationship between variables, but it does not imply one causes the other.

Statistical Distributions:

• Common distributions include Normal (bell curve), Binomial, Poisson, and Uniform.

• The Central Limit Theorem states that the sampling distribution of the mean will be approximately normal, regardless of the population distribution, given a large enough sample size.

Hypothesis Testing:

• Uses null (H₀) and alternative (H₁) hypotheses to determine statistical significance.

• Common tests include t-tests, chi-square tests, and ANOVA.

• The p-value helps decide whether to reject H₀ (typically, p < 0.05 is considered significant).

Regression Analysis:

• A statistical technique to model relationships between variables.

• Linear regression (e.g., y = mx + b) is the simplest form, while more complex types include logistic regression and multiple regression.

Real-World Applications:

• Sports analytics (e.g., performance prediction, game strategy).

• Machine learning and AI (e.g., training data analysis).

• Economics and finance (e.g., risk assessment, market trends).

• Medicine and public health (e.g., clinical trials, disease spread modeling).

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