Statistical Process Control and Quality Control

Abstract

Statistics is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of masses of numerical data. The word statistics has two generally accepted meanings: (1) a collection of quantitative analysis data (data collection) pertaining to any subject or group, especially when the data are systematically gathered and collated, and (2) the science that deals with the collection, tabulation, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of quantitative data.