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Statistics is the method by which we analyze data in whose generation chance has played some part. In practice, it consists of two main areas: estimation and hypothesis testing. Both of these are used extensively in bioinformatics. In this chapter we give a brief introduction to estimation and hypothesis testing ideas: A more complete discussion of both is given in Chapter 8.
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Ewens, W.J., Grant, G.R. (2001). Statistics (i): An Introduction to Statistical Inference. In: Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics. Statistics for Biology and Health. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3247-4_3
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