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Re:How long will there be computer science departments? by dbecker on Thursday September 20, 2012 @02:35PM (#4549971)
Econometricians (based in economics departments) have contributed to the cutting edge of statistical knowledge.
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Re:How long will there be computer science departments? by 001sky on Thursday September 20, 2012 @11:52PM (#4552121)
Financial econometrics, in particular, is among the most adavanced actual uses of statistics. This is also not all occuring in academe.
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