In this paper I explore the very birth, due to Gauss, of today's views on measurement uncertainty and its quantitative expression and propagation. I also try to understand and explain the influence of Bridgman's operationalism on these views, and discuss the conflict between a certain misconception of his epistemology and the mathematical and probability tools necessary to treat measurement and measurement uncertainty quantitatively. I also give an overview of current trends in the field.
Measurement uncertainty: historical perspective, present status and foreseeable future / Bich, Walter. - (2021), pp. 305-324. [10.3254/ENFI210032]
Measurement uncertainty: historical perspective, present status and foreseeable future
BICH, Walter
2021
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In this paper I explore the very birth, due to Gauss, of today's views on measurement uncertainty and its quantitative expression and propagation. I also try to understand and explain the influence of Bridgman's operationalism on these views, and discuss the conflict between a certain misconception of his epistemology and the mathematical and probability tools necessary to treat measurement and measurement uncertainty quantitatively. I also give an overview of current trends in the field.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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