A Distribution-Independent Bound on the Level of Confidence in the Result of a Measurement
Abstract
The Bienayme-Chebyshev Inequality provides a quantitative bound on the level of confidence of a measurement with known combined standard uncertainty and assumed coverage factor. The result is independent of the detailed nature of the probability distribution that characterizes knowledge of the measurand.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 10, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA530643
Entities
People
- W. T. Estler
Organizations
- National Institute of Standards and Technology