Bayesian uncertainty analysis for a regression model versus application of GUM Supplement 1 to the least-squares estimate

Metrologia

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 233-240

  Elster, Clemens ^a   Toman, Blaza ^b  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAST SQUARE; PARAMETER ESTIMATE; REGRESSION MODEL;

CURVE FITTING; DATA REDUCTION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 80053165530     PISSN: 00261394     EISSN: 16817575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0026-1394/48/5/001     Document Type: Article

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