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Techniques and methods for computing, estimating, or placing bounds on the errors of expressions (formulas) based on knowledge of error distributions, error intervals or bounds of variables and parameters entering those expressions, and of methods used in the computations.

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Uncertainty in counting population? Vs uncertainty in measuring length?

I know that when I use a ruler to measure the length of a table, an uncertainty will be the finite width of the ruler's markings. What about when counting people? Say I count the number of people wh …