Prerequisites & Objectives
Prerequisites for Learning Sources of Error [PDF] [DOC] Objectives of Sources of Error [PDF] [DOC]
Textbook Chapters
Text Chapter of Sources of Error [PDF] [DOC]
Digital Audiovisual Lectures
Round-off Error: Definition and Examples [YOUTUBE 3:47] [TRANSCRIPT]
Effect of Carrying Significant Digits [YOUTUBE 7:48] [TRANSCRIPT]
Truncation Error: Definition [YOUTUBE 8:34] [TRANSCRIPT]
Truncation Error: Example: Series [YOUTUBE 6:44] [TRANSCRIPT]
Truncation Error: Example: Integration [YOUTUBE 6:12] [TRANSCRIPT]
Truncation Error: Example: Differentiation [YOUTUBE 10:14] [TRANSCRIPT]
Multiple Choice Tests
Test Your Knowledge on Sources of Error [HTML] [PDF] [DOC]
Presentations
A PowerPoint Presentation on Sources of Error [PDF] [PPT]
Blog Entries
Comparing Two Series to Calculate pi [BLOG] Myth: Error Caused by Chopping a Number is Called Truncation Error [BLOG]
Wolfram Demonstration
(External link | What are Wolfram Demonstrations? | Do need free Mathematica Player to run)
Accuracy of Series of Approximation [NBP]