TY - CHAP AU - Türkmen Göksel ED - Türkmen Göksel Y1 - 2018-11-05 PY - 2018 T1 - Introductory Chapter: Statistics N2 - Since data grows faster than ever, the role of statistics becomes more and more crucial nowadays, and there is no doubt that statistics will be even more critical in the future. The application of statistics is extensive, and in our daily lives there is almost no human activity where the use of statistics is not needed. In this limited volume, we try to cover as many as different and multidisciplinary fields in statistics as possible and aim to present recent developments and applications of statistical analysis. Therefore, this book is organized into three sections: "The Role of Statistics on Quantification," "Applications of Statistics on Economics and Development," and "Applications of Statistics on Various Topics." BT - Statistics SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.79773 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.79773 SN - 978-1-78984-396-5 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -