Basic Concepts of Measurement - Rilegato

Ellis, Brian

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ISBN 10: 0521048893 ISBN 13: 9780521048897

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1966

Riassunto

A general exposition of the philosophical and logical principles involved in measurement.

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Descrizione del libro

The nature of measurement is a topic of central concern in the philosophy of science and, indeed, measurement is the essential link between science and mathematics. Professor Ellis's book, originally published in 1966, was the first general exposition of the philosophical and logical principles involved in measurement since 1931.

Contenuti

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The application of arithmetic; 2. The concept of a quantity; 3. The concept of a scale; 4. The classification of scales of measurement; 5. Fundamental measurement; 6. Associative measurement: I (as illustrated by the case of temperature measurement); 7. Associative measurement: II (as illustrated by the case of time measurement in extreme ranges); 8. Derived measurement; 9. Units and dimensions; 10. The physical concept of number; 11. The concept of probability; Appendices; Bibliography; Notes.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1966
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521048893
• ISBN 13: 9780521048897
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 230
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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