The Uncertainty in Physical Measurements: An Introduction to Data Analysis in the Physics Laboratory by Fornasini, Paolo

The Uncertainty in Physical Measurements: An Introduction to Data Analysis in the Physics Laboratory (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781441926944)

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The Uncertainty in Physical Measurements: An Introduction to Data Analysis in the Physics Laboratory by Fornasini, Paolo

The Uncertainty in Physical Measurements: An Introduction to Data Analysis in the Physics Laboratory

$169.99
The Uncertainty in Physical Measurements: An Introduction to Data Analysis in the Physics Laboratory by Fornasini, Paolo

The Uncertainty in Physical Measurements: An Introduction to Data Analysis in the Physics Laboratory

$169.99
Format: Paperback
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The scienti c method is based on the measurement of di erent physical qu- tities and the search for relations between their values. All measured values of physical quantities are, however, a ected by uncertainty. Understanding the origin of uncertainty, evaluating its extent, and suitably taking it into account in data analysis, are fundamental steps for assessing the global accuracy of physical laws and the degree of reliability of their technological applications. The introduction to uncertainty evaluation and data analysis procedures is generally made in laboratory courses for freshmen. During my long-lasting teaching experience, I had the feeling of some sort of gap between the ava- able tutorial textbooks, and the specialized monographs. The present work aims at lling this gap, and has been tested and modi ed through a feedback interaction with my students for several years. I have tried to maintain as much as possible a tutorial approach, that, starting from a phenomenolo- cal introduction, progressively leads to an accurate de nition of uncertainty and to some of the most common procedures of data analysis, facilitating the access to advanced monographs. This book is mainly addressed to - dergraduate students, but can be a useful reference for researchers and for secondary school teachers. The book is divided into three parts and a series of appendices. Part I is devoted to a phenomenological introduction to measurement and uncertainty. In Chap.

Author: Paolo Fornasini
ISBN-10: 1441926941
ISBN-13: 9781441926944
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 10/29/2010
Pages: 289
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.64d
By Paolo Fornasini
By Paolo Fornasini
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Since 1978, the author has worked on x-ray spectroscopy (XAFS) with Synchrotron Radiation. He participated in the realization of the PWA laboratories at Adone (Frascati) and of the italian beamline BM08-Gilda at ESRF (Grenoble). He regularly performs XAFS measurements at international synchrotron facilities, including Adone (Frascati), LURE (Orsay), ESRF (Grenoble). Prof. Fornasini has also developed a software package for the analysis of EXAFS, specifically tailored for the study of anharmonic thermal effects.

Prof. Fornasini has been a member of the International Advisory Committee on Synchrotron Radiation in Materials Science since 1996 and given several invited lectures and seminars in Chester (UK), Bonn, Regensburg, Bad Honnef, Dakar, Warsaw, Frascati, Bologna, Corvallis (Oregon), Stanford University, Hirosaki (Japan), Chiba (Japan). Since 1997, he is a lecturer at the Italian School of Synchrotron Radiation, organized every two years by the "Società Italiana di Luce di Sincrotrone". He has given lectures on x-ray techniques in various Italian and international schools (Torino 1999, Rostock 2000, Varsaw 2004, Planneralm Austria 2005, Dakar 2005).

Prof. Fornasini is the author or co-author of over 100 papers published in international journals and referees of the journals: Physical Review Letters, Physical Review B, Physics Letters, and Journal of Synchrotron Radiation.

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