Question

When analyzing patterns in observational or experimental data, scientists use a special branch of mathematics to help them quantify the reliability of data and determine how well any patterns support the hypothesis. this special branch of mathematics is known as?

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: Statistic

Statistic is a branch of mathematics that deals with collections of data, analysis , and interpretation of data. Statistic is usually used to identify a pattern of behaviours from large pool of sample, which can be used to support our decision making process.