Measurement Uncertainty and Probability [Hardcover]  
Robin Willink           (Author)  
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Book Description              
By examining the practical meaning of probability, this book discusses what is meant by a '95 percent interval of measurement uncertainty', and how such an interval can be calculated. Useful for researchers and graduate students, it employs clear notation and language to avoid the confusion.            
About the Author              
Robin Willink is a physicist-turned-statistician, who until recently worked for Applied Mathematics, Industrial Research Ltd, the parent body of the National Metrology Institute of New Zealand. His work on statistical methods for measurement is highly regarded.            

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Product Details  

• Hardcover: 291 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 29, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1107021936
• ISBN-13: 978-1107021938
• Product Dimensions:  9.8 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
  

Book Description
Publication Date: March 29, 2013  | ISBN-10: 1107021936   | ISBN-13: 978-1107021938 0  
       A measurement result is incomplete without a statement of its 'uncertainty' or 'margin of error'. But what does this statement actually tell us? By examining the practical meaning of probability, this book discusses what is meant by a '95 percent interval of measurement uncertainty', and how such an interval can be calculated. The book argues that the concept of an unknown 'target value' is essential if probability is to be used as a tool for evaluating measurement uncertainty. It uses statistical concepts, such as a conditional confidence interval, to present 'extended' classical methods for evaluating measurement uncertainty. The use of the Monte Carlo principle for the simulation of experiments is described. Useful for researchers and graduate students, the book also discusses other philosophies relating to the evaluation of measurement uncertainty. It employs clear notation and language to avoid the confusion that exists in this controversial field of science.