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==Textbooks== | |||
There is no required textbook for the course, but here are two good ones that would help you in your future career as an experimentalist: | |||
* [http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Error-Analysis-Uncertainties-Measurements/dp/093570275X/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219693233&sr=1-5 John R. Taylor, An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements] | |||
* [http://www.amazon.com/Reduction-Error-Analysis-Physical-Sciences/dp/0079112439/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1219721955&sr=11-1 Bevington & Robinson, Data Reduction and Analysis for the Physical Sciences] (This is the edition I have...I don't know whether the next edition is much better or not.) | |||
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Revision as of 20:40, 25 August 2008
Please contact Dr. Koch with questions. Link to content from 2007 course
Grading
See Physics307L:Grading.
Typesetting in TeX
Wikipedia guide to Tex editing in a Wiki
Harvard's page on typesetting math in TeX
Please note that the $ in TeX should be omitted in the wiki edit.
Some sample code
[math]\displaystyle{ f(x) = y + z }[/math]
[math]\displaystyle{ g(x) = \frac {z^{2 x}}{t + b_{j , i}} }[/math]
Wiki Editing Help
Editing wikis (wikipedia)
Guide to editing tables (wikipedia)
Textbooks
There is no required textbook for the course, but here are two good ones that would help you in your future career as an experimentalist:
- John R. Taylor, An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements
- Bevington & Robinson, Data Reduction and Analysis for the Physical Sciences (This is the edition I have...I don't know whether the next edition is much better or not.)
New Equipment List
2 New Digital Multimeters (R)
More Banana cords
Flashlights
Meter stick
Stop Watches
Digital Caliper
~50 V Source (Excitation Neon)(R)
matlab, mathematica, or maple (as an alternative to labview)
(R indicates equipment that needs replacement)
