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Uncertainty of measurement. Twenty years afterwards

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The application of the concept “uncertainty” causes considerable difficulties. In this paper an analysis of the intrinsic contradictions of the concept itself and its relationship with the statements of metrology is given with the aim of establishing possible reasons for these difficulties. As a result of this analysis several examples are presented to demonstrate the conflicts of the concept and its several statements in the general fundamental notions of metrology.

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  1. D. I. Mendeleev Institute for Metrology, 19 Moskovsky Pr., 198005 St Petersburg, Russia e-mail: Y.I.Alexandrov@vniim.ru, , , , , , RU

    Yuri I. Alexandrov

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Received: 16 February 2001 / Revised: 2 April 2001 / Accepted: 9 April 2001

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Alexandrov, Y. Uncertainty of measurement. Twenty years afterwards. Fresenius J Anal Chem 370, 690–693 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160100882

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