52 PHYSICS TODAY/FEBRUARY 1973 theory (that is," maximizing the amount of information
in the estimate"). Decision theory (" minimizing the loss involved in making the wrong …

… short, and yet sufficient for experimental physics. This obviously requires a compromise … in
order to design his own methods, experimental physics posing always novel questions. This is …

… This study confronts this problem here by investigating the evolution of experimental physics…
the structure and endogenous processes of experimental physics to explain and generalize, …

Fills the need for an experimental physics text. There are three main sections of the text. The
first is an introduction that offers valuable insights into the importance of the human element …

… The ability to construct, use, and revise models is a crucial experimental physics skill. Many
… or experimental physics. Here, we review the Modeling Framework for Experimental Physics, …

Designed for physics students treating the underlying basis for modern techniques and the
devices used, this timely survey describes current experimental methods in a clear and …

In the early years of the University of Leiden experiments did not play any part in the teaching
of physics; physicists were almost exclusively concerned with explaining the principles of …

This book is meant to be a practical introduction into the use of probability and statistics in
experimental physics for advanced undergraduate students and for graduate students. I have …

This volume summarizes the results of experimental investigations on the mechanical
behaviour of rock. These experiments have been conducted over a 40 year period in the …

… epistemologies and beliefs around the nature of experimental physics, however, is often an
… expertlike attitudes and beliefs about experimental physics varies based on the instructors, …