Probability and statistics entered the mathematics course of China University around 1958. After several repetitions, after the Cultural Revolution, probability statistics has gained a firm foothold in college mathematics courses, and it has also penetrated into other related disciplines. In universities, quite a few majors need to offer statistical probability courses.
Probability theory and mathematical statistics are widely used in economics, finance, management and other disciplines. Probability theory and mathematical statistics, like calculus and linear algebra, are indispensable tools for economic mathematics.