
The Combination of Observations
David Brunt(Author)
Cambridge University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 12. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
250 pages
978-1-107-69761-4 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1931, this book is the second edition of a 1917 original. The text provides an account of the method of least squares, aiming to obtain the best interpretation of the results of experiment without consideration of the way in which these results are obtained. Elaborate descriptions of instruments and experimental methods are avoided, allowing for a concise and economical account that concentrates on key elements of the subject. This is a detailed and well-organized book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in least squares and the development of mathematics.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-69761-4 (9781107697614)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Errors of observation; 2. The law of error; 3. The case of one unknown; 4. Observations of a different weight; 5. The general problem of the adjustment of indirect observations involving several unknown quantities; 6. Evaluation of the most probable values of the unknowns, their weights and probable errors; 7. The adjustment of conditioned observations; 8. The rejection of observations; 9. Alternatives to the normal law of errors; 10. Correlation; 11. Harmonic analysis; 12. The periodogram; Appendices; Index.