About the book
All students taking laboratory courses within the physical sciences and engineering will benefit from this book, whilst researchers will find it an invaluable reference. This concise, practical guide brings the reader uptospeed on the proper handling and presentation of scientific data and its inaccuracies. It covers all the vital topics with practical guidelines, computer programs (in Python), and recipes for handling experimental errors and reporting experimental data. In addition to the essentials, it also provides further background material for advanced readers who want to understand how the methods work. Plenty of examples, exercises and solutions are provided to aid and test understanding, whilst useful data, tables and formulas are compiled in a handy section for easy reference.
Editions of A Student's Guide to Data and Error Analysis
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780521119405
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780521134927
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All students taking laboratory courses within the physical sciences and engineering will benefit from this book, whilst researchers will find it an invaluable reference. This concise, practical guide brings the reader uptospeed on the proper handling and presentation of scientific data and its inaccuracies. It covers all the vital topics with practical guidelines, computer programs (in Python), and recipes for handling experimental errors and reporting experimental data. In addition to the essentials, it also provides further background material for advanced readers who want to understand how the methods work. Plenty of examples, exercises and solutions are provided to aid and test understanding, whilst useful data, tables and formulas are compiled in a handy section for easy reference.
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What is A Student's Guide to Data and Error Analysis about?
All students taking laboratory courses within the physical sciences and engineering will benefit from this book, whilst researchers will find it an invaluable reference. This concise, practical guide brings the reader uptospeed on the proper handling and presentation of scientific data and its inaccuracies. It covers all the vital topics with practical guidelines, computer programs (in Python), and recipes for handling experimental errors and reporting experimental data. In addition to the essentials, it also provides further background material for advanced readers who want to understand how the methods work. Plenty of examples, exercises and solutions are provided to aid and test understanding, whilst useful data, tables and formulas are compiled in a handy section for easy reference.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Student's Guide to Data and Error Analysis?
Mathematics and Science > Science: general issues > Maths for scientists
Where can I read a sample of A Student's Guide to Data and Error Analysis?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780521119405
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Student's Guide to Data and Error Analysis?
Herman J. C. Berendsen
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A Student's Guide to Data and Error Analysis is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780521119405) and paperback(ISBN 9780521134927)