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Re: [Phys-l] error vs uncertainty

They are fatter than the other values.

Paul Lulai
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-----Original Message-----
From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu [mailto:phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of Bernard Cleyet
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 1:49 PM
To: Forum for Physics Educators
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] error vs uncertainty


On 2011, Oct 04, , at 09:15, Paul Lulai wrote:

We throw out any unrealistically large or small values.


What is the criterion for defining a value as an "outlier"?

bc
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