Uncertainties

Uncertainty is a term used in subtly different ways in a number of fields, including philosophy, physics, statistics, economics, finance, insurance, psychology, sociology, engineering, and information science. It applies to predictions of future events, to physical measurements already made, or to the unknown. - Wikipedia

Although the terms [uncertainty and risk] are used in various ways among the general public, many specialists in decision theory, statistics and other quantitative fields have defined uncertainty and risk more specifically. Doug Hubbard defines uncertainty and risk as:

Apply these rules for calculating uncertainties:

Sums and Differences
If 
with measured uncertainties then

If the uncertainties are independent and random, then:
Products and Quotients
If 
with measured uncertainties then

If the uncertainties are independent and random, then:
where the measured value of x = x ± dx
 
 
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