An alternative approach to measurement based on quantile functions

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 994-1013

  Lampasi, D A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coverage intervals; Digital signal processing; Measurement uncertainty; Monte Carlo method; Probability; Quantile

Indexed keywords

PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COVERAGE INTERVALS; DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PROBABILITY; QUANTILE;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

EID: 53849127523     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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