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008			100728s2011 enka b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2010032195
020			_a9780521857703 (hardback)
040			_aDLC _cDLC
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aQA276 _b.W2986 2011
082	0	0	_a507.2 _222
100	1		_aWalker, I. R., _d1961-
245	1	0	_aReliability in scientific research : _bimproving the dependability of measurements, calculations, equipment, and software / _cI. R. Walker.
260			_aCambridge ; _aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_axxi, 58 p. : _bill. ; _c26 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: 1. Basic principles of reliability, human error, and other general issues; 2. Mathematical calculations; 3. Basic issues concerning hardware systems; 4. Obtaining items from commercial sources; 5. General points regarding the design and construction of apparatus; 6. Vacuum system leaks and related problems; 7. Vacuum pumps and gauges, and other vacuum-system concerns; 8. Mechanical devices and systems; 9. Cryogenic systems; 10. Visible and near-visible optics; 11. Electronic systems; 12. Interconnecting, wiring, and cabling for electronics; 13. Computer hardware and software, and stored information; 14. Experimental method.
520			_a"Covering many techniques widely used in research, this book will help researchers in the physical sciences and engineering solve troublesome, and potentially very time consuming, problems in their work. The book deals with technical difficulties that often arise unexpectedly during the use of various common experimental methods, as well as with human error. It provides preventive measures and solutions for such problems, thereby saving valuable time for researchers. Some of the topics covered are: sudden leaks in vacuum systems, electromagnetic interference in electronic instruments, vibrations in sensitive equipment, and bugs in computer software. The book also discusses mistakes in mathematical calculations, and pitfalls in designing and carrying out experiments. Each chapter contains a summary of its key points, to give a quick overview of important potential problems and their solutions in a given area"--
650		0	_aStatistics.
650		0	_aPhysical sciences _xStatistical methods.
650		0	_aEngineering _xStatistical methods.
856	4	2	_3Cover image _uhttp://assets.cambridge.org/97805218/57703/cover/9780521857703.jpg
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942			_2ddc _cLIBRO
955			_bxj10 2010-07-28 _cxj10 2010-07-28 ONIX _axe10 2011-05-02 2 copies rec'd., to CIP ver.
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