An introduction to uncertainty in measurement using the GUM (guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement)

Abstract

Preface 1. The importance of uncertainty in science and technology 2. Measurement fundamentals 3. Terms used in measurement 4. Introduction to uncertainty in measurement 5. Some statistical concepts 6. Systematic errors 7. Calculation of uncertainties 8. Probability density, the Gaussian distribution and the Central Limit Theorem 9. Sampling a Gaussian distribution 10. The t-distribution, and the Welch-Satterthwaite formula 11. Case studies in measurement uncertainty Appendices References Index.