Quantitative analysis

Quantitative analysis has different meanings in different contexts. In most contexts it is contrasted with an alternative approach that is known as qualitative analysis.

In social science, quantitative analysis refers to the use of numerical and statistical techniques rather than the analysis of verbal material.
In finance, a quantitative analyst, is someone who applies mathematics, among others stochastic calculus, to finance.
In analytical chemistry, quantitative analysis involves the measurements of quantities of substances produced in reactions rather than simply noting the nature of the reactions.

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