Phys 598 AEM, "Analysis of Experimental Measurements" Offered in Fall 2013

Steve Errede is again teaching a very useful course for experimental students during Fall 2013:  Analysis of Experimental Measurements.  Here are the course details:

Course:  ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS, Phys 598AEM

Instructor:  Prof. Steve Errede

Time:  12:30 - 1:50 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday

Location:  136 Loomis Laboratory

Description:  This course will cover a number of topics including: The estimation of experimental uncertainties ("errors") on individual measurements, the extraction of physics parameters (and their associated uncertainties) from a set of measurements, hypothesis testing and Monte Carlo methods. The lectures will also discuss the basics of probability theory and examine various probability distributions that have common statistical applications. Various statistical concepts and applications including error propagation, data fitting using least-squares and maximum likelihood methods, goodness-of-fit, etc., will be discussed. The course will also explore practical problems such as random number generation and function minimization. There are no formal prerequisites, but the course will demand mathematical sophistication comparable to that required for Quantum Mechanics (PHYCS 486-7). Advanced undergraduate students may enroll with the consent of the instructor. There will be a text for the course and weekly homework problems will be assigned.