Baird D.C. Experimentation: An Introduction to Measurement Theory and Experiment Design

3rd Edition. — Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1995. — 225 p. — ISBN: 0133032981.A supplement to all introductory physics courses which have a strong lab component. The ever-increasing use of the computer as a tool for data analysis and acquisition has not eliminated the need for a grounding, sound experimentation design, Baird continues to emphasize the fundamentals of experimentation with added consideration for the power of new technology.Approach to Laboratory Work
Measurement and Uncertainty
Statistics of Observation
Scientific Thinking and Experimenting
Experiment Design
Experiment Evaluation
Writing Scientific Reports
Appendixes
Mathematical Properties of the Gaussian or Normal Distribution
The Principle of Least Squares
Difference Tables and the Calculus of Finite Differences
Specimen Experiment