Analysis and presentation of experimental results : with examples, problems and programs /: with examples, problems and programs. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Costas Christodoulides, George Christodoulides.
• Authors: Christodoulides, Costas; Christodoulides, George
• Contents: Basic statistical concepts.- Measurement errors.- A though experiment.- The statistical analysis of experimental results.- The presentation of numerical results.- The propagation of errors.- The three basic probability distributions.- The statistics of radioactivity.- Elements from the theory of errors.- Comparison and rejection of measurements.- The method of least squares.- Graphs.- The written report of the results of an experiment.- Appendix 1. Least squares straight line y =α + λ x . The errors in α and λ.- Appendix 2. Dimensional analysis.- Appendix 3. The use of random numbers in finding values of a variable x which are distributed according to a given probability density function f(x).- Appendix 4. Values of fundamental physical constants.- Answers to the problems.- List of programs and code samples.- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 526 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 001.4; Physics; Research -- Data processing; Quantitative research; Quantitative research; Research -- Data processing; Science -- Chemistry -- General; Technology & Engineering -- General; Chemistry; Engineering: general; Chemistry; Engineering; Science -- Weights & Measures; Mensuration & systems of measurement; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319533452; 3319533452; 3319533444; 9783319533445
• Related ISBNs: 9783319533445
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 20, 2017).
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