A probabilistic model for measurement processes

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 85-99

  Rossi, Giovanni B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Measurement theory; Probabilistic models; Uncertainty in measurement

Indexed keywords

MAPPING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

PARAMETRICAL PROBABILISTIC MAPPING;

MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0038487059     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-2241(03)00026-5     Document Type: Article

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