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More on the uncertainty concept:

• The determination of the uncertainty of a result therefore requires an analysis of the distribution of any influence quantity.

• All components to the overall uncertainty are grouped into two different categories according to how the associated probability distribution is being evaluated :

NOT Random and Systematic errors!

Both based on probability distributions

Type B (evaluation of) uncertainty:

Type A (evaluation of) uncertainty:

Those components which are evaluated by any other means

Those components which are evaluated by statistical analysis of repeated of observations

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