Publisher's Synopsis
This textbook presents methods of data analysis and uncertainty estimation based on classical statistics whilst including the use of robust statistics, Monte Carlo modelling, informational criteria, and non-statistical methods. Related computer programs and their creative use are also discussed, without reference to specific packages. The book contains one hundred illustrations and numerous examples using real-world data, from a student lab to the latest scientific results. It will appeal to students, scientists, engineers, metrologists, and everyone interested in processing measurement results.