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The theory of measurement accuracy is a branch of metrology – the science of measurements. In presenting the theory we shall adhere, whenever possible, to the terminology given in the International Vocabulary of Metrology – Basic and General Concepts and Associated Terms [1]. We shall discuss the terms that are most important for this book.
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Rabinovich, S.G. (2013). General Concepts in the Theory of Measurements. In: Evaluating Measurement Accuracy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6717-5_1
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