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Chapter 2 Statistical estimation and uncertainty

In Math104, you saw that statistics involves three main concepts collecting, analysing and drawing inference from a sample of data. In Math235, we will focus on aspects of analysis and inference.

Fig. 2.1: A ‘pipeline’ of modelling and inference from data.

We start by discussing parametric statistical modelling, which forms the backbone of much statistical analysis.