Why Statisticians Model Data - How this intrinsic behavior helps build process knowledge

摘要

WHAT FOLLOWS IS an apology. Not an apology as in "I'm sorry," but an apology as a justification or explanation. You might be thinking it shouldn't be necessary to explain why statisticians model data. It is just their nature. Why do dogs sniff bushes? Why do cats rub up against legs? Why do bears ... well, you get the idea.