Learning
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This section contains four pieces: machine learning, statistical learning, statistical inference, and data science.
Although each of these subjects are related, they are nonetheless distinct in important facets.

Machine learning is a technology of learning algorithms whose construction
requires sample data. These learning algorithms can be thought of as models.

Statistical learning is a technology to interpret, assess, and improve the 
performance of learning algorithms. In particular, it should be "model independent."

Statistical inference is a technology to give statistical evidence of one hypothesis over another.

Data science combines these technologies in order to influence decision making.

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   machine_learning/machine_learning_main_page
   statistical_learning/statistical_learning_main_page
   statistical_inference/statistical_inference_main_page
   data_science/data_science_main_page