02077nam a22003138a 4500001001600000003000700016005001700023006001900040007001500059008004100074020002600115020002900141040002400170050002400194082001400218100002800232245016400260264005200424300005900476336002600535337002600561338003600587500007300623520092700696650001501623776003501638856007101673999001901744CR9780511780608UkCbUP20180107143413.0m|||||o||d||||||||cr||||||||||||100519s2011||||enk     s     ||1 0|eng|d  a9780511780608 (ebook)  z9780521857703 (hardback)  aUkCbUPcUkCbUPerda00aQA276 b.W2986 201100a507.22221 aWalker, I. R.,eauthor.10aReliability in Scientific Research :bImproving the Dependability of Measurements, Calculations, Equipment, and Software / [electronic resource]cI. R. Walker. 1aCambridge :bCambridge University Press,c2011.  a1 online resource (610 pages) :bdigital, PDF file(s).  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015).  aCovering many techniques widely used in research, this book will help researchers in the physical sciences and engineering solve troublesome - and potentially very time consuming - problems in their work. The book deals with technical difficulties that often arise unexpectedly during the use of various common experimental methods, as well as with human error. It provides preventive measures and solutions for such problems, thereby saving valuable time for researchers. Some of the topics covered are: sudden leaks in vacuum systems, electromagnetic interference in electronic instruments, vibrations in sensitive equipment, and bugs in computer software. The book also discusses mistakes in mathematical calculations, and pitfalls in designing and carrying out experiments. Each chapter contains a summary of its key points, to give a quick overview of important potential problems and their solutions in a given area. 0aStatistics08iPrint version: z978052185770340uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511780608zCambridge Books Online  c236575d236575