experimental error
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October 5, 1998 | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy | Allan Franklin | Appendix 8: The Articulation of Theory: Weak Interactions | Appendix of Franklin's encyclopedia article Experiment in Physics that reviews the historical context and circumstances of the Rustad-Ruby experiment. Succinct version of his longer history in Experiment Right or Wrong. This is the article from which I first learned of RR. |
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October 5, 1998 | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy | Allan Franklin | Experiment in Physics | ||
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June 19, 2008 | Physics in Perspective | Allan Franklin | Are the Laws of Physics Inevitable? | Franklin's argument against social constructionism in the scientific process uses the history of beta decay theory and experiment as a case study for empiricism. Despite a series of scientific errors, including RR, the underlying physical truth was finally revealed. |
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May 12, 2020 | American Institute of Physics Oral History Archive | Interviewed by: David Zierler | Allan Franklin Oral History | Focus on Franklin’s early career and highlights of his later writings. Includes anecdotes about his undergraduate experience working with Gene Commins on RR-related experiment. There is one great quote but not enough depth about experimental error. |