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020			_a9781139170321
082			_a500.20724 _bL994P
100			_aLyons, L. _eAuthor _lEnglish _92083
245		2	_aA Practical Guide to Data Analysis for Physical Science Students _c/ by L. Lyons. _h[Electronic Resource]
260			_aCambridge _b: Cambridge University Press, _c1991
300			_axiv, 95p.
520			_aIt 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.
650			_aData Analysis _92084
650			_aPhysical Science _92085
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139170321 _qPDF _yClick to Access the Online Book
942			_cEBK _nYes
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