| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2014.0029 |
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| Author | Search for: Wood, Barry M.1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. Measurement Science and Standards
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Subject | Fundamental constants; Gravitational constant; Least-squares adjustment; Newtonians |
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| Abstract | The primary objective of the CODATA Task Group on Fundamental Constants is 'to periodically provide the scientific and technological communities with a self-consistent set of internationally recommended values of the basic constants and conversion factors of physics and chemistry based on all of the relevant data available at a given point in time'. I discuss why the availability of these recommended values is important and how it simplifies and improves science. I outline the process of determining the recommended values and introduce the principles that are used to deal with discrepant results. In particular, I discuss the specific challenges posed by the present situation of gravitational constant experimental results and how these principles were applied to the most recent 2010 recommended value. Finally, I speculate about what may be expected for the next recommended value of the gravitational constant scheduled for evaluation in 2014. |
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| Publication date | 2014-09-08 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NPARC number | 21272620 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | cef4176e-ff76-4c22-a14a-27b9843fcc55 |
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| Record created | 2014-12-03 |
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| Record modified | 2020-04-22 |
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