Accuracy of error propagation exemplified with ratios of random variables

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1447-1454

  Winzer, Peter J ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

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EID: 0042684649     PISSN: 00346748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1150478     Document Type: Article

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