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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786727103321

Autore

Bevan Adrian

Titolo

Statistical Data Analysis for the Physical Sciences / / Adrian Bevan, Queen Mary, University of London [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-107-06533-X

1-316-09069-8

1-107-05690-X

1-107-25564-3

1-139-34281-9

1-107-05803-1

1-107-05930-5

1-107-05580-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 220 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

530/.078

Soggetti

Physical sciences - Statistical methods

Physical sciences - Experiments - Data processing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Sets -- Probability -- Visualising and quantifying the properties of data -- Useful distributions -- Uncertainty and errors -- Confidence intervals -- Hypothesis testing -- Fitting -- Multivariate analysis -- Appendix A. Glossary -- Appendix B. Probability density functions -- Appendix C. Numerical integration methods -- Appendix D. Solutions -- Appendix E. Reference tables -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Data analysis lies at the heart of every experimental science. Providing a modern introduction to statistics, this book is ideal for undergraduates in physics. It introduces the necessary tools required to analyse data from experiments across a range of areas, making it a valuable resource for students. In addition to covering the basic topics, the book also takes in advanced and modern subjects, such as neural networks, decision trees, fitting techniques and issues concerning limit or interval setting. Worked examples and case studies illustrate the



techniques presented, and end-of-chapter exercises help test the reader's understanding of the material.