On Sun, 14 Jun 2020 at 23:28, Reginald Beardsley via volt-nuts < [email protected]> wrote:
> > I think what you want is a book on "error analysis". I'm pretty sure I > have one or two monographs on the subject, but my library is in such a > state of disarray I'm reluctant to look for one. <snip> I decided I'd see if I might get lucky: > > An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical > Measurements > John R. Taylor > University Science Books 1982 > ISBN 0-935702-10-5 Thank you for the suggestion. What concerns me about that is the age of the book. It predates GUM, so will not be based around current international practice. GUM was introduced to bring international consensus to a field which previously lacked that. I found this book on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Introduction-Uncertainty-Measurement-Using-Expression-ebook/dp/B01N6Y8LNQ/ which is clearly based around GUM, but I get the feeling it is not going to be very deep, as it apparently has all the material a 2nd year undergraduate would need to know. It is only 248 pages in length. I don’t think it will be much help for the NPL course I am currently trying to do. I have forgotten a lot of the mathematics I did at university, so had to relearn things like covariance for the easier course. I probably do have the mathematical material in text books I have, but I would like to find something that is consistent with GUM, so standard practice today. Hopefully some of the members of this list will have some suggestions. Many work in metrology labs. Have Fun! > Reg Dave -- Dr. David Kirkby, Kirkby Microwave Ltd, [email protected] https://www.kirkbymicrowave.co.uk/ Telephone 01621-680100./ +44 1621 680100 Registered in England & Wales, company number 08914892. Registered office: Stokes Hall Lodge, Burnham Rd, Althorne, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6DT, United Kingdom _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.
