Propagation of Errors—Basic Rules
Propagation of Errors--Basic Rules
See Chapter 3 in Taylor, An Introduction to Error Analysis.
1. If x and y have independent random errors x and y, then the error in z = x + y is
z = x2 + y2.
2. If x and y have independent random errors x and y, then the error in z = x ? y is
z z
=
x x
2
+
y y
2
.
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3. If z = f (x) for some function f (), then z = |f (x)|x.
We will justify rule 1 later. The justification is easy as soon as we decide on a mathematical definition of x, etc.
Rule 2 follows from rule 1 by taking logarithms:
z = x?y
log z = log x + log y
log z = ( log x)2 + ( log y)2
z z
=
x x
2
+
y y
2
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where we used
log
X
=
X X
,
the calculus formula for the derivative of the logarithm.
Rule 3 is just the definition of derivative of a function f .
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Quick Check 3.4
Problem: To find the volume of a certain cube, you measure its side as 2.00 ? 0.02 cm. Convert this uncertainty to a percent and then find the volume with its uncertainty.
Solution: The volume V is given in terms of the side s by
V = s3, so the uncertainty in the volume is, by rule 3,
V = 3s2 s = 0.24,
and the volume is 8.0 ? 0.2 cm3.
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Quick Check 3.8
Problem: If what should
you you
measure report for
xaxs,
100 ? 6, with its
uncertainty?
Sf o(lxu)ti=on1:/(2Usxe ),rusoleth3e
with f (x) uncertainty
in=xxis,
2xx
=
2
6 ?
10
=
0.3
and we would report x = 10.0 ? 0.3.
We cannot solve this problem by indirect
uusseingofx r=ule2x. ? Yoxu,
might so
have
thought
of
x x
=
2
xx
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