Measurement and Probability A Probabilistic Theory of Measurement with Applications

Concerning mathematics, all the main results are preceded by intuitive discussions and illustrated by simple examples. Moreover, precise proofs are always included in order to enable the more demanding readers to make conscious and creative use of these ideas, and also to develop new ones. The book...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rossi, Giovanni Battista
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Series:Springer Series in Measurement Science and Technology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: General Problems
  • 1 Measurability
  • 2 Uncertainty
  • Part II: Theory
  • 3 The Measurement Scale: Deterministic Framework
  • 4 The Measurement Scale: Probabilistic Approach
  • 5 The Measurement Process
  • 6 Inference in Measurement
  • 7 Multidimensional Measurements
  • Part III: Applications
  • 8 Perceptual Measurement
  • 9 The Evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty
  • 10 Evaluating Inter-Comparisons
  • 11 Measurement-Based Decisions
  • 12 Dynamic Measurement
  • Appendix
  • Bibliography