Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements

The new second edition of this bestselling text introduces lowerdivision science students to the study of uncertainties in science. This book has been translated into nine languagesand has more adoptions than we can count.
This best-selling text by John Taylor, now released in its second edition, introduces the study of uncertainties to lower division science students. Assuming no prior knowledge, the author introduces error analysis through the use of familiar examples ranging from carpentry to well-known historic experiments. Pertinent worked examples, simple exercises throughout the text, and numerous chapter-ending problems combine to make the book ideal for use in physics, chemistry and engineering lab courses. This book has been translated into nine languages, and has more adoptions than we can count.Translated into Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Chinese, Portuguese, Thai and Korean