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Mathematical Statistics

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The word “statistics” originated from the Latin word “status” and according to Kendall and Stuart (The Advanced Theory of Statistics. Vol. 1. Distribution Theory, Hafner Publishing Co., New York (1958)) “Statistics is the branch of scientific method which deals with the data obtained by counting or measuring the properties of populations”. So the main task of Statistics is to collect data and make conclusions, usually called Statistical Inference. Thus statistical methods have been used for a long time also in Hungary, e.g., in Hungarian Central Statistical Office founded in 1867 and also in other organizations. The data are usually subject to random fluctuations and so the theory of statistical inference should be based on rigorous mathematical concepts treating random phenomena, i.e., on the Theory of Probability. Mathematical Statistics is the theory of statistical methods based on rigorous mathematical concepts of Probability. In this way we can consider Károly (Charles) Jordan as the founder of the probability and statistics school in Hungary, who wrote the first book on Mathematical Statistics in Hungary.

Supported by the Hungarian National Foundation for Scientific Research, Grant No. T 029621 and T 037886.

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Csáki, E. (2006). Mathematical Statistics. In: Horváth, J. (eds) A Panorama of Hungarian Mathematics in the Twentieth Century I. Bolyai Society Mathematical Studies, vol 14. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30721-1_16

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