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Measurement Uncertainties in Science and Technology

By Michael Grabe , M. Grabe

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2004
ISBN
9783540209447, 3-540-20944-1
LCC
QA465 .G78 2004
Open Library ID
OL22623751M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5611085 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
266\266
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11
Математика;Теория вероятностей и математическая ст

Description

At the turn of the 19th century, Carl Friedrich Gauß founded error calculus by predicting the then unknown position of the planet Ceres. Ever since, error calculus has occupied a place at the heart of science. In this book, Grabe illustrates the breakdown of traditional error calculus in the face of modern measurement techniques. Revising Gauß' error calculus ab initio, he treats random and unknown systematic errors on an equal footing from the outset. Furthermore, Grabe also proposes what may be called well defined measuring conditions, a prerequisite for defining confidence intervals that are consistent with basic statistical concepts. The resulting measurement uncertainties are as robust and reliable as required by modern-day science, engineering and technology.

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