ABSTRACT

Understanding, designing and conducting experiments is at the heart of science. This text introduces the fundamental principles on which physicists should build a thorough experimental approach to their discipline.

chapter 1|12 pages

What experimental science is about

chapter 2|16 pages

Writing about experiments

chapter 3|16 pages

Design of experiments

chapter 4|21 pages

Measuring the experimental variables

chapter 5|35 pages

Analysis of data

chapter 6|10 pages

Models

chapter 3|1 pages

APPENDIX 3 Books you might enjoy reading

chapter 4|3 pages

APPENDIX 4 Programs discussed in text