PHYS 4211       Fall 2003
Data Reduction and Error Analysis Assignments

1. Measurement Uncertainties
   • Read Bevington, chap. 1.
   • Do problems 1.4 and 1.7, pp. 15-16. A calculator will be helpful.
   • Evaluate the combinations: (⁶₂),   (⁸₄),  (⁹₇) .
   • Under the assumption that the lock on lab 1 requires 3 different buttons to be pushed in succession, how many unique combinations does this lock have? (Note that the digits range only from 1-5.)
   • Due 17 Oct '03 6:00pm.
   
   
2. Probability Distributions
   • Read Bevington, chap. 2, pp. 17-35.
   • Do problems 2.3, 2.7, 2.13, 2.14, pp. 34-35.
   • Due 24 Oct '03 6:00pm.
   
   
3. Error Analysis
   • Read Bevington, chap 3. pp. 36-50.
   • Do problems 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.10, pp. 49-50.
   • Due 31 Oct '03, 6:00pm.
   
   
4. Estimates of Means and Errors
   • Read Bevington, chap. 4, pp. 51-74.
   • Do problems 4.2, 4.5, 4.8, 4.10. (Use a calculator.)
   • Due 7 Nov '03, 6:00pm.
   
   
5. Monte Carlo Techniques
   • Read Bevington, chap. 5, pp. 75-97.
   • Do problems 5.2, 5.5, 5.9.
   • Due 14 Nov '03, 6:00pm.
   
   
6. Least Squares Fit to a Straight Line
   • Read Bevington, chap. 6, pp. 98-115.
   • Do problems 6.2, 6.5, p. 115.
   • Due 21 Nov '03, 6:00pm.