Experimental Physics

  1. Data Analysis and Interpretation
    1. Data Cleaning and Pre-processing
      1. Outlier Detection and Removal
        1. Statistical Methods
          1. Visual Inspection
            1. Justification for Removal
            2. Background Subtraction
              1. Baseline Correction
                1. Environmental Backgrounds
                  1. Systematic Background Sources
                  2. Data Formatting and Organization
                    1. Data Structuring
                      1. File Formats and Standards
                        1. Metadata Management
                        2. Missing Data Handling
                          1. Interpolation Methods
                            1. Data Imputation
                          2. Data Visualization
                            1. Types of Plots
                              1. Histograms
                                1. Bin Selection
                                  1. Probability Distributions
                                  2. Scatter Plots
                                    1. Correlation Visualization
                                      1. Trend Identification
                                      2. Line Graphs
                                        1. Time Series Data
                                          1. Parametric Plots
                                          2. Bar Charts
                                            1. Box Plots
                                              1. Contour Plots
                                              2. Plotting with Error Bars
                                                1. Representing Uncertainty
                                                  1. Error Bar Types
                                                    1. Interpreting Error Bars
                                                    2. Logarithmic and Semi-log Plots
                                                      1. Applications and Interpretation
                                                        1. Power Law Relationships
                                                          1. Exponential Relationships
                                                          2. 3D Visualization
                                                            1. Surface Plots
                                                              1. Volume Rendering
                                                            2. Statistical Analysis
                                                              1. Probability Distributions
                                                                1. Gaussian Distribution
                                                                  1. Properties and Applications
                                                                    1. Central Limit Theorem
                                                                    2. Poisson Distribution
                                                                      1. Counting Statistics
                                                                        1. Rare Event Modeling
                                                                        2. Binomial Distribution
                                                                          1. Chi-squared Distribution
                                                                            1. Student's t-Distribution
                                                                            2. Descriptive Statistics
                                                                              1. Measures of Central Tendency
                                                                                1. Mean
                                                                                  1. Median
                                                                                    1. Mode
                                                                                    2. Measures of Dispersion
                                                                                      1. Variance
                                                                                        1. Standard Deviation
                                                                                          1. Range
                                                                                            1. Interquartile Range
                                                                                          2. Hypothesis Testing
                                                                                            1. Null and Alternative Hypotheses
                                                                                              1. Test Statistics
                                                                                                1. Chi-squared Test
                                                                                                  1. Goodness of Fit
                                                                                                    1. Independence Testing
                                                                                                    2. t-test
                                                                                                      1. One-sample t-test
                                                                                                        1. Two-sample t-test
                                                                                                          1. Paired t-test
                                                                                                          2. p-values and Significance Levels
                                                                                                            1. Type I and Type II Errors
                                                                                                            2. Correlation and Regression Analysis
                                                                                                              1. Pearson Correlation Coefficient
                                                                                                                1. Spearman Rank Correlation
                                                                                                                  1. Linear Regression
                                                                                                                    1. Multiple Regression
                                                                                                                  2. Model Fitting
                                                                                                                    1. Linear Regression
                                                                                                                      1. Least Squares Method
                                                                                                                        1. Weighted Least Squares
                                                                                                                          1. Residual Analysis
                                                                                                                            1. Assumptions and Limitations
                                                                                                                            2. Non-linear Curve Fitting
                                                                                                                              1. Common Non-linear Models
                                                                                                                                1. Exponential Functions
                                                                                                                                  1. Power Functions
                                                                                                                                    1. Gaussian Functions
                                                                                                                                    2. Fitting Algorithms
                                                                                                                                      1. Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm
                                                                                                                                        1. Gauss-Newton Method
                                                                                                                                        2. Initial Parameter Estimation
                                                                                                                                        3. Goodness of Fit
                                                                                                                                          1. R-squared
                                                                                                                                            1. Adjusted R-squared
                                                                                                                                              1. Chi-squared Statistic
                                                                                                                                                1. Residual Plots
                                                                                                                                                  1. Akaike Information Criterion
                                                                                                                                                  2. Parameter Estimation and Uncertainty
                                                                                                                                                    1. Confidence Intervals
                                                                                                                                                      1. Bootstrap Methods
                                                                                                                                                        1. Error Estimation Methods
                                                                                                                                                      2. Fourier Analysis and Signal Processing
                                                                                                                                                        1. Fourier Transforms
                                                                                                                                                          1. Continuous Fourier Transform
                                                                                                                                                            1. Discrete Fourier Transform
                                                                                                                                                              1. Fast Fourier Transform
                                                                                                                                                                1. Windowing Functions
                                                                                                                                                                2. Power Spectra
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Power Spectral Density
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Periodogram
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Welch's Method
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Applications in Noise Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Filtering in the Frequency Domain
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Frequency Response
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Digital Filtering Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Filter Design
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Time-Frequency Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Short-Time Fourier Transform
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Wavelet Transform
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Monte Carlo Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Random Number Generation
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Pseudo-random Generators
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. True Random Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Testing Randomness
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Simulation of Experiments
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Modeling Experimental Uncertainty
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Virtual Experiments
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Parameter Sensitivity Studies
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Error Propagation Simulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Statistical Sampling
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Confidence Interval Estimation
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Uncertainty Quantification
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Optimization and Parameter Estimation
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Monte Carlo Optimization
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Markov Chain Monte Carlo