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theoretical statistics

theoretical statistics Theoretical statistics is the branch of statistics concerned with the general scope of the subject and with the principles, methods, and techniques used in statistical investigation.

Theoretical statistics is the branch of statistics concerned with the general scope of the subject and with the principles, methods, and techniques used in statistical investigation. It deals with statistics in the abstract rather than with particular bodies of data such as population, trade, or education.