An Introduction to Error Analysis - 3rd Edition by John R Taylor (Paperback)
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Highlights
- John R. Taylor's best-selling text will be released in a new third edition that features Bayesian statistics and updated new chapter-ending problems throughout.
- Author(s): John R Taylor
- 392 Pages
- Science, Physics
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About the Book
John R. Taylor's best-selling text will be released in a new third edition that features Bayesian statistics and updated new chapter-ending problems throughout. Previously translated into nine languages, this brilliant little text introduces the study of uncertainties to lower division science students using familiar examples.Book Synopsis
John R. Taylor's best-selling text will be released in a new third edition that features Bayesian statistics and updated new chapter-ending problems throughout. Previously translated into nine languages, this brilliant little text introduces the study of uncertainties to lower division science students using familiar examples.This remarkable text by John R. Taylor has been a non-stop best-selling international hit since it was first published forty years ago. However, the two-plus decades since the second edition was released have seen two dramatic developments; the huge rise in popularity of Bayesian statistics, and the continued increase in the power and availability of computers and calculators. In response to the former, Taylor has added a full chapter dedicated to Bayesian thinking, introducing conditional probabilities and Bayes' theorem. The several examples presented in the new third edition are intentionally very simple, designed to give readers a clear understanding of what Bayesian statistics is all about as their first step on a journey to become practicing Bayesians. In response to the second development, Taylor has added a number of chapter-ending problems that will encourage readers to learn how to solve problems using computers. While many of these can be solved using programs such as Matlab or Mathematica, almost all of them are stated to apply to commonly available spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel. These programs provide a convenient way to record and process data and to calculate quantities like standard deviations, correlation coefficients, and normal distributions; they also have the wonderful ability - if students construct their own spreadsheets and avoid the temptation to use built-in functions - to teach the meaning of these concepts.
Review Quotes
"The new chapter on Bayesian statistics is extremely clear and well written, and is another one of John Taylor's fabulous expositions. I enjoyed how Taylor develops the subject by using it to answer questions about the effectiveness of a vaccine. Before reading this chapter I wondered what assumptions are needed to derive a numerical value for a vaccine's effectiveness, and I also wondered about the data needed and the methods used. Lo and behold, all my questions were answered in this chapter! I definitely will buy the new edition of Error Analysis and I look forward to delving into the Bayesian statistics." --Mark Semon, Bates College
Dimensions (Overall): 10.06 Inches (H) x 7.08 Inches (W) x .78 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.54 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 392
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Physics
Publisher: University Science Books
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: John R Taylor
Language: English
Street Date: August 30, 2022
TCIN: 1005664048
UPC: 9781940380087
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-5527
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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