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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300374503321

Autore

Grabe Michael

Titolo

Measurement Uncertainties in Science and Technology / / by Michael Grabe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-04888-0

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (394 p.)

Disciplina

519

530

530.15

530.8

Soggetti

Physical measurements

Measurement

Applied mathematics

Engineering mathematics

Physics

Measurement Science and Instrumentation

Mathematical and Computational Engineering

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Characterization, Combination of Propagation of Errors -- Least Squares Adjustment -- Linear and Linearized Systems -- Generic Metrological Issues.

Sommario/riassunto

This book recasts the classical Gaussian error calculus from scratch, the inducements concerning both random and unknown systematic errors. The idea of this book is to create a formalism being fit to localize the true values of physical quantities considered – true with respect to the set of predefined physical units. Remarkably enough, the prevailingly practiced forms of error calculus do not  feature this property which however proves in every respect, to be physically indispensable. The amended formalism, termed Generalized Gaussian



Error Calculus by the author, treats unknown systematic errors as biases and brings random errors to bear via enhanced confidence intervals as laid down by students. The significantly extended second edition thoroughly restructures and systematizes the text as a whole and illustrates the formalism by numerous numerical examples. They demonstrate the basic principles of how to understand uncertainties to localize the true values of measured values - a perspective decisive in view of the contested physical explorations.