Definition:Data Science
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Definition
Data science is the branch of mathematics which investigates and studies extremely large sets of data.
It involves disciplines from mathematics, statistics and computer science, among others.
Also see
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Historical Note
Large sets of data have become increasingly important in the information age, for example in:
- the social sciences
- behavioral sciences
- genomics
- complex scientific experiments
- via the Internet.
Sources
- 2021: Richard Earl and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): data science