Data Analysis
| Topic | Description | Author | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barometer | An introduction to using a Mercury Barometer, also known as a Fortin Barometer. Requires Flash; uses videos in RealMedia, QuickTime or mpeg format. (137k) | David M. Harrison | html |
| Error Analysis:html pdf | A series of documents on error analysis in the experimental physical sciences. The discussion is at a beginning University level. (The first document size is 4.5k; the full set of documents in pdf format is a single file of size 440k) | David M. Harrison | html and pdf |
| Error Propagation | Propagation of errors of precision using Mathematica and the Experimental Data Analyst package. This brief discussion is suitable for students at all levels who need to do a fair amount of error propagation calculations. (8k) | David M. Harrison | html |
| Fitting Techniques | A brief introduction to fitting data to models. The emphasis is on least-squares techniques. The level is somewhat beyond what we expect from a typical first year student. (43k) | David M. Harrison | |
| Flash Animations for Physics | An index to various Flash animations for physics. (12k). | David M. Harrison | html |
| Fourier Transform, A Brief Introduction | A brief introduction to Fourier series, Fourier transforms, discrete Fourier transforms of time series, and the Fourier transform package in the Python programming langauge. (174k) | David M. Harrison | |
| The Laboratory Notebook | Extracts of a top-quality laboratory notebook. (3k) | Richard E. Azuma and David M. Harrison | html |
| LabVIEW Tutorials | LabVIEW is a software tool from National Instruments for data acquisition and process control. The link to the left provides access to a 10-part tutorial in using LabVIEW and a one-page summary document. | James R. Drummond | |
| Least-Squares Fitting | A discussion of the design principles for a least-squares fitter suitable for use in analysing data from the physical sciences and engineering. (228k) | David M. Harrison | html |
| Manometers | A small document on using a manometer to measure a pressure. (64k) | David M. Harrison | html |
| Micrometer | Using a Micrometer. Requires Flash. (86k) | David M. Harrison | html |
| Microprocessor Interfacing Techniques | The link to the left provides access to a thirteen-part set of lecture notes from a course in microprocessor interfacing; the course is taken by upper year students and by graduate students. | James R. Drummond | |
| Monte Carlo Simulation | Discusses the computer generation of events obeying some statistical model using Monte Carlo simulation. Brief reviews of Special Relativity and High Energy physics are also provided, and a small discussion of the generation of pseudo-random numbers is included. Used by upper year physics majors and specialists. (47k) | David M. Harrison | |
| The Oscilloscope | An introduction to the basic use of an oscilloscope to measure voltages as a function of time. Requires Flash. (42k) | David M. Harrison | html |
| Time Series Analysis | The link to the left provides access to a series of lecture notes on time series analysis from a course taken by upper year students. | David M. Harrison | |
| Vernier, Reading a | A small document on reading a Vernier scale. (56k) | David M. Harrison | html |
| Visualisation and Transformation of Data | A brief discussion of techniques for exploration of data with visualisation and transformation. Not terribly technical, but does examine techniques often considered to be advanced. (51k) | David M. Harrison | html |
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