Chapter 6. Propagation of Random Errors in Indirectly Measured Quantities
Published Online: 9 MAR 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9780470586266.ch6
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Adjustment Computations: Spatial Data Analysis, Fifth Edition
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How to Cite
Ghilani, C. D. (2010) Propagation of Random Errors in Indirectly Measured Quantities, in Adjustment Computations: Spatial Data Analysis, Fifth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470586266.ch6
Publication History
- Published Online: 9 MAR 2010
- Published Print: 3 MAR 2010
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470464915
Online ISBN: 9780470586266
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- Chapter
Keywords:
- random error propagation in indirectly measured quantities;
- basic error propagation equation;
- special law of propagation of variances (SLOPOV);
- frequently encountered specific functions;
- programming equations in computational package - Mathcad® electronic book on book's companion web site
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Basic Error Propagation Equation
Frequently Encountered Specific Functions
Numerical Examples
Software
Conclusions
Problems
Practical Exercises