Numbers after the decimal in parentheses

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November 20, 2017, 03:54 PM

mark123

Numbers after the decimal in parentheses

When there's a number written like this 1.6021766208(98)×10−19 what does the part in parentheses mean? Is it repeating (usually denoted by a line over top) or are they insignificant? Or something else completely?

November 20, 2017, 04:02 PM

sigmonkey

Associated (standard) uncertainty or margin of error.

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November 20, 2017, 04:11 PM

slyguy

I'm pretty sure the technical term is

Fudge Factor

November 20, 2017, 04:13 PM

Edmond

Fuck I shouldn't have clicked into this thread. It just confused my life even more. LOL.

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November 20, 2017, 04:23 PM

mark123

quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Associated (standard) uncertainty or margin of error.

Nifty. So how do I read it?

quote:
Originally posted by slyguy:
I'm pretty sure the technical term is

Fudge Factor

I like fudge.

November 20, 2017, 04:25 PM

LtJL

it's a SWAG. Scientific Wild-Ass Guess

November 20, 2017, 04:26 PM

mark123

quote:
Originally posted by Edmond:
Fuck I shouldn't have clicked into this thread. It just confused my life even more. LOL.

Do you even know what happens if one Boson drops below 126 GeV? Do you?!?

November 20, 2017, 04:38 PM

sigmonkey

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November 20, 2017, 05:37 PM

LS1 GTO

quote:
Originally posted by mark123:
quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Associated (standard) uncertainty or margin of error.
Nifty. So how do I read it?
quote:
Originally posted by slyguy:
I'm pretty sure the technical term is

Fudge Factor
I like fudge.

You know he said "factor" and not "packer", right?

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November 20, 2017, 05:41 PM

V-Tail

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