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On Uncertainty Representation Formats in Solving Measurement Problems

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Two uncertainty representation formats in solving measurement problems are considered: probability distribution and the scattering parameter of a distribution. An inconsistency in the definitions of several terms specified in GOST R ISO 3534-1-2019, Statistical Methods. Vocabulary and Symbols. Part 1. General Statistical Terms and Terms Used in Probability, is noted, as well as the fact that such vital terms as composition, probability of agreement, and mixture distribution are not defined. It is shown that the convolution of probability distributions provides the best representation of the probabilistic nature of uncertain outcomes in metrology.

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Translated from Izmeritel’naya Tekhnika, No. 4, pp. 14–22, April, 2022.

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Levin, S.F. On Uncertainty Representation Formats in Solving Measurement Problems. Meas Tech 65, 240–249 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11018-022-02075-8

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