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A brief comparative analysis of the concepts of “error” and “uncertainty” of measurements

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Translated from Izmeritel’naya Tekhnika, No. 2, pp. 70–72, February, 2009.

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Mironov, E.G. A brief comparative analysis of the concepts of “error” and “uncertainty” of measurements. Meas Tech 52, 212–214 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11018-009-9247-x

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