DocumentCode
1041541
Title
Innumeracy: The meaning of the numbers we use [Testing Ourselves]
Author
Sevgi, Levent
Author_Institution
Dogus Univ., Istanbul
Volume
49
Issue
2
fYear
2007
fDate
4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
184
Lastpage
190
Abstract
The result of a measurement or a computation cannot be complete unless it is accompanied by a quantitative indication of its uncertainty. Understanding the true meaning of using numbers while expressing results, thoughts, ideas, truth, etc., is important. Therefore, fundamental innumeracy terms and concepts are reviewed, and randomness in tests, experiments, and numerical calculations is summarized in this tutorial.
Keywords
error analysis; error statistics; measurement errors; electrical engineering education; innumeracy; numerical analysis; Antenna measurements; Current measurement; Electrical engineering education; Magnetic field measurement; Resistors; Sea measurements; Testing; Unemployment; Velocity measurement; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1045-9243
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAP.2007.376629
Filename
4263189
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