Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface to the second edition
- Preface to the first edition
- Chapter 1 Introduction to scientific data analysis
- Chapter 2 Excel and data analysis
- Chapter 3 Data distributions I
- Chapter 4 Data distributions II
- Chapter 5 Measurement, error and uncertainty
- Chapter 6 Least squares I
- Chapter 7 Least squares II
- Chapter 8 Non-linear least squares
- Chapter 9 Tests of significance
- Chapter 10 Data Analysis tools in Excel and the Analysis ToolPak
- Appendix 1 Statistical tables
- Appendix 2 Propagation of uncertainties
- Appendix 3 Least squares and the principle of maximum likelihood
- Appendix 4 Standard uncertainties in mean, intercept and slope
- Appendix 5 Introduction to matrices for least squares analysis
- Appendix 6 Useful formulae
- Answers to exercises and end of chapter problems
- References
- Index
Appendix 3 - Least squares and the principle of maximum likelihood
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface to the second edition
- Preface to the first edition
- Chapter 1 Introduction to scientific data analysis
- Chapter 2 Excel and data analysis
- Chapter 3 Data distributions I
- Chapter 4 Data distributions II
- Chapter 5 Measurement, error and uncertainty
- Chapter 6 Least squares I
- Chapter 7 Least squares II
- Chapter 8 Non-linear least squares
- Chapter 9 Tests of significance
- Chapter 10 Data Analysis tools in Excel and the Analysis ToolPak
- Appendix 1 Statistical tables
- Appendix 2 Propagation of uncertainties
- Appendix 3 Least squares and the principle of maximum likelihood
- Appendix 4 Standard uncertainties in mean, intercept and slope
- Appendix 5 Introduction to matrices for least squares analysis
- Appendix 6 Useful formulae
- Answers to exercises and end of chapter problems
- References
- Index
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- Data Analysis for Physical ScientistsFeaturing Excel®, pp. 455 - 460Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012