Messdatenauswertung im Physikalischen Praktikum

This textbook presents the handling of measurement data and their uncertainties in a concise and illustrative manner based on current, internationally standardized methods (GUM: ISO/IEC 98-3:2008). To facilitate understanding, the reader is introduced to the fundamentals of statistics and probability theory in an introductory chapter using illustrative examples. Basic knowledge about the nature of measurement deviations, measurement uncertainty, probability distribution, the determination of combined and expanded measurement uncertainty, and adjustment calculations is conveyed. The main part of the book focuses on the evaluation of measurement data for immediate application in the physics laboratory. For the essential types of measurement tasks, the reader will find a compilation of all necessary formulas for determining the best value and the combined and expanded measurement uncertainty, as well as practical tips for assessing uncertainties according to Type B (non-statistical method). Numerous worked examples provide concrete guidance and demonstrate how the results are incorporated into the laboratory report and how they are discussed. This compendium is suitable for students in a bachelor's or teaching degree program in physics, as well as for students in natural and engineering sciences with a minor in physics.