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A practical guide to data analysis for physical science students

By Louis Lyons

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1991
ISBN
0521424631, 9780521424639
LCC
QC33 .L9 1991
Open Library ID
OL1540950M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
1 MB (1330223 bytes)
Pages
110\110
Topic
Physics
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
600
Time added
2010-07-29 05:14:56

Description

This textbook is intended for undergraduates who are carrying out laboratory experiments in the physical sciences for the first time. It is a practical guide on how to analyze data and estimate errors. The necessary formulas for performing calculations are given, and the ideas behind them are explained, although this is not a formal text on statistics. Specific examples are worked through step by step in the text. Emphasis is placed on the need to think about whether a calculated error is sensible. Students should take this book with them to the laboratory, and the format is intended to make this convenient. The book will provide the necessary understanding of what is involved, should inspire confidence in the method of estimating errors, and enable numerical calculations without too much effort.

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