A Practical Guide to Data Analysis for Physical Science Students (Record no. 12320)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781139170321
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Classification number 500.20724
Item number L994P
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Personal name Lyons, L.
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Language of a work English
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Title A Practical Guide to Data Analysis for Physical Science Students
Statement of responsibility, etc. / by L. Lyons.
Medium [Electronic Resource]
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. Cambridge
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. : Cambridge University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 1991
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Extent xiv, 95p.
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Summary, etc. It is usually straightforward to calculate the result of a practical experiment in the laboratory. Estimating the accuracy of that result is often regarded by students as an obscure and tedious routine, involving much arithmetic. An estimate of the error is, however, an integral part of the presentation of the results of experiments. 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 analyse 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. At first 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. The author's aim is to make practical classes more enjoyable. Students who use this book will be able to complete their calculations quickly and confidently, leaving time to appreciate the basic physical ideas involved in the experiments.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Data Analysis
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Physical Science
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Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139170321">https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139170321</a>
Electronic format type PDF
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