Author

Publication

1991 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge [England], England

Language

English

Word Count

23,750 words, Guess

Page Count

95 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing7608644
  • Goodreads3926006

Classifications

  • DDC500.2/0724
  • LCCQC33 .L9 1991

Alternate Titles

  • Data analysis for physical science students.

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.

Subjects

Topics

Physics500.2/0724ExperimentsQc33 .l9 1991Statistical methodsPhysics, experimentsPhysics--experiments--statistical methods

Other Editions

  • A practical guide to data analysis for physical science studentsCambridge University Press1991-01-01

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