section_path: Applications/Applied statistics, theoretical statistics and mathematical statistics
section_name: Applied statistics, theoretical statistics and mathematical statistics
paragraph_text: Applied statistics, theoretical statistics and mathematical statistics
  
  Applied statistics, sometimes referred to as Statistical science, comprises descriptive statistics and the application of inferential statistics. Theoretical statistics concerns the logical arguments underlying justification of approaches to statistical inference, as well as encompassing mathematical statistics. Mathematical statistics includes not only the manipulation of probability distributions necessary for deriving results related to methods of estimation and inference, but also various aspects of computational statistics and the design of experiments.
  
  Statistical consultants can help organizations and companies that do not have in-house expertise relevant to their particular questions.