| Author(s): |
William T. Estler; |
| Title: |
A Distribution-Independent Bound on the Level of Confidence in the Result of a Measurement |
| Published: |
September 01, 1997 |
| Abstract: |
The Bienaym?-Chebyshev Inequality provides a quantitative bound on the level of confidence of a measurement with known combined standard uncertainty and assumed coverage factor. The result is independent of the detailed nature of the probability distribution that characterizes knowledge of the measurand. |
| Citation: |
Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Volume: |
102(5) |
| Pages: |
pp. 587 - 588 |
| Keywords: |
level of confidence;measurement;probability;uncertainty |
| Research Areas: |
Metrology, Manufacturing |
| PDF version: |
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