Truth and Traceability in Physics and Metrology

PRELIMS.pdf
	Preface
	Acknowledgements
	Author biography
		Michael Grabe
CH001.pdf
	Chapter 1 Basics of metrology
		1.1 Regular or constant errors
		1.2 Where traceability begins
		1.3 Judging measurement results
		1.4 True values and traceability
		1.5 Consistency
		1.6 Measuring errors
		References
CH002.pdf
	Chapter 2 Some statistics
		2.1 Measurands and random variables
		2.2 Fisher’s density
		2.3 Confidence intervals
		2.4 Non-uniqueness of the empirical covariance
		2.5 Breakdown of statistical inference
		2.6 Curing hypothesis testing
		References
CH003.pdf
	Chapter 3 Measurement uncertainties
		3.1 One measurand
		3.2 Two and more measurands
		3.3 Random errors
		3.4 Bias
		3.5 Overall uncertainty
		3.6 Error propagation at a glance
		References
CH004.pdf
	Chapter 4 Method of least squares
		4.1 Geometry of adjustment
		4.2 Linear systems
		4.3 Quintessence of the method of least squares
		References
CH005.pdf
	Chapter 5 Fitting of straight lines
		5.1 True straight line
		5.2 Fitting conditions
		5.3 Straight line (I)
			Least squares estimators
			Uncertainties of the input data
			Uncertainties of the least squares estimators
			Uncertainty band
			EP-region
			Security polygon
			Data simulation
		5.4 Straight line (II)
		5.5 Straight line (III)
		References
CH006.pdf
	Chapter 6 Features of least squares estimators
		6.1 Uncertainties
		6.2 Weighted least squares
		6.3 Transfer of true values
		6.4 Fundamental constants of physics
		References
CH007.pdf
	Chapter 7 Prospects
		7.1 Revising the error calculus
		7.2 Redefining the SI base units
CH008.pdf
	Chapter 8 Epilogue
		8.1 Verification by experiment
		8.2 Deciding by reasoning
		8.3 What is right, what is wrong?
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