The certainty of uncertainty.

نویسنده

  • William Horwitz
چکیده

Uncertainty of measurement comprises, in general, many components. Some of these components may be evaluated from the statistical distribution of the results of a series of measurements and can be characterized by experimental standard deviations. The other components, which also can be characterized by standard deviations, are evaluated from assumed probability distributions based on experience or other information.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of AOAC International

دوره 86 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003