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Re: [Phys-l] Writing a review or lab report




On 2011, May 02, , at 15:37, Josh Gates wrote:


At the risk of starting this discussion again, I don't feel like I've seen a definitive statement about whether there's a consensus among practicing scientists on the use of sig figs.


Here I go again:

The advanced lab required(s)** one of the reports in J style; the AIP style manual being in the lab. Now outa print., but on line.


Josh, please, you search it:

http://www.aip.org/pubservs/style/4thed/toc.html

AIP suggests consulting recent issues for the style.

I suspect, and too lazy to verify, a very different "take" in the "The Physics Teacher".


** When Prof. Flaté was the instructor, he required all of them.

bc thought a bit much, as only a few students were academically destined.