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"Statistics is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data." /wikipedia/

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The relationship between math and statistics is an interesting one. In my experience, "Statistics is a form of Math" is true when the math folks want it to be, and is a totally separate thing that doesn't belong in the club at all when they don't.

I've never seen a mathematician claim that statistics is not a branch of mathematics. Nor would that really make sense.

You can certainly practice statistics in a way that mathematicians would take issue with, but it's intrinsically a branch of math.

I've seen a number of mathematicians take umbrage at the idea of describing statisticians as mathematicians, or even applied mathematicians.

Thinking that we are somehow special makes us feel better. The truth is that we are not.

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