Bücher der Reihe Series in Measurement Science and Technology

Offers contemporary information on mass metrology. This book highlights the principles of physics involved and the technology needed to accurately measure the density of solids and liquids to high precision to meet the demands on the metrology industry. It is suitable for metrologists and graduate students.

Details the theoretical framework on which the "GUM" is based and provides material on topics such as least-squares adjustment and Bayesian statistics. Including practical guidance and theoretical aspects, this book stresses fundamental principles and illustrates their applications through various examples taken from different fields of metrology.

Measurements are subject to error because no quantity can be known exactly. This work offers a comprehensive treatment of the statistics and methods of estimating these calibration uncertainties. It discusses sources of measurement errors and curve fitting with examples of uncertainty case studies.