Measurement Uncertainties: Physical Parameters and by S. V. Gupta

By S. V. Gupta

Dimension Uncertainties This ebook exhibits the best way to overview dimension effects, exploring chance distributions and their houses and uncertainty calculations for autonomous linear inputs, non-linear inputs and correlated inputs. The textual content contains many numerical examples. complete description

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3 Discrete and Continuous Variables Discrete variable is that which takes only finite number of values in a given interval. Similarly continuous variable is that which takes infinite number of values in a given interval. The interval may be large or small. That is discrete variable will take only certain values in small steps. 1 Probability Distribution of a Random Variable Probability distribution of a random variable is a function giving probability that a random variable takes any given value, which belongs to a given set of values.

33 Properties of Normal Distribution The semi-range (from mean to extreme value on either side of mean) is almost 3 times the standard deviation. 73% of all observations. 45% of all observations. 27% of all observations. The range of ˙0:6745 covers 50% of all observations. 6745 is called as probable error. 34 Probable Error The amount by which the arithmetic mean of a sample is expected to vary because of chance alone (50% probability) is the probable error. 6745 times the standard deviation of a normal population.

It is the area covered by the variables from z to Cz. 3. 5 gives the values of z for the given probability interval. 5 Standard Deviation of Mean Let there be n normal variates x1 , x2 , x3 , . . x giving 1 p ¢ 2 Z r D 2¢ r D 2¢ 1 n p o p ¢ 2 jyj exp. 34) 1 1 2 1 2 Z Z 1 1 jyj exp. y 2 / dy r 0 y exp. y 2 /dy C 2¢ 1 1 2 Z 1 y exp. 35) 0 In the first integral, putting y D z; dy D lower limit of z D dz 1 and upper limit of z D 0, the first integral becomes r D 2¢ 1 2 Z 1 0 z exp. 8 Continuous Probability Distributions r D 2¢ 43 1 2 Z 1 z exp.

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