Introduction to Error Analysis : The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements

Valentine, Joan, Taylor, John R., Gray, Harry B., Stiefel, Edward

ISBN 10: 0935702423 / ISBN 13: 9780935702422

Published by MIT Press, 1997

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Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Error Analysis : The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0935702423
• ISBN 13: 9780935702422
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The new second edition of this bestselling text introduces lowerdivision science students to the study of uncertainties in science. This book has been translated into nine languagesand has more adoptions than we can count.
This best-selling text by John Taylor, now released in its second edition, introduces the study of uncertainties to lower division science students. Assuming no prior knowledge, the author introduces error analysis through the use of familiar examples ranging from carpentry to well-known historic experiments. Pertinent worked examples, simple exercises throughout the text, and numerous chapter-ending problems combine to make the book ideal for use in physics, chemistry and engineering lab courses. This book has been translated into nine languages, and has more adoptions than we can count.Translated into Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Chinese, Portuguese, Thai and Korean

About the Author

John Taylor received his B.A. in math from Cambridge University in 1960 and his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Berkeley in 1963. He is professor emeritus of physics and Presidential Teaching Scholar at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the author of some 40 articles in research journals; a book, Classical Mechanics; and three other textbooks, one of which, An Introduction to Error Analysis, has been translated into eleven foreign languages. He received a Distinguished Service Citation from the American Association of Physics Teachers and was named Colorado Professor of the Year in 1989. His television series Physics for Fun won an Emmy Award in 1990. He retired in 2005 and now lives in Washington, D.C.