Amount of Information and Measurement Uncertainty
Physical Science International Journal,
Page 1-8
DOI:
10.9734/psij/2020/v24i330179
Abstract
Aims: To acquaint specialists in the field of physics and technology, experimenters and theoreticians with the possibilities of using information theory to analyze the results of an experiment, without a statistical and subjective expert approach.
Place and Duration of Study: Mechanical & Refrigeration Consultation Expert, between December 2019 and February 2020.
Methodology: Using the information approach and calculating the amount of information contained in the model of measuring a physical constant, we formulate a quantitative indicator for analyzing the results of the experiment.
Results: The appropriateness of applying the described approach is checked when studying the database when measuring various physical constants. The approach is applicable to the analysis of results obtained both for a long and a short period of time.
Conclusion: The information-theoretical approach allows us to formulate a universal indicator of the threshold mismatch between the model and the phenomenon, applicable to all scientific and technical fields in which the International System of Units (SI) is used.
Keywords:
- CODATA
- Boltzmann constant
- Planck constant
- gravitational constant
- Hubble constant
- international system of units
- mathematical modeling
- relative uncertainty
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