PHYS 4211       Fall 2009
Data Reduction and Error Analysis Assignments

1. Review of Statistical Analysis of Random Uncertainties
   • Read Taylor, chap. 4.
   • Do problems TEC 0, 4.6, 4.7 (use my numbers: 23, 29,19,18,22),
     TEC 1.
   • Due 9 Oct '09 6:00pm.
   
   
2. Normal Distribution, pt 1.
   • Read Taylor, chap. 5.1-5.4, pp. 121-137.
   • Do problems TEC 2,, TEC 3, 5.6 (be sure to draw it).
   • Due 16 Oct '09 6:00pm.
   
   
3. Normal Distribution, pt 2.
   • Read Taylor, chap 5.5-5.8 & chap 7.,137-153, pp-173-177.
   • Do problems TEC 4,, TEC 5,, 7.4.
   • Due 23 Oct '09, 6:00pm.
   
   
4. Least Squares Fitting
   • Read Taylor, chap. 8, pp. 181-199.
   • Do problems TEC 6,, 8.22, 8.24
   • Due 30 Oct '09, 6:00pm.
   
   
5. Covariance and Correlation
   • Read Taylor, chap. 9, pp. 209-222.
   • Do problem 9.16
   • Due 6 Nov '09, 6:00pm.