Measurement & replication

Evaluation of measurement data — Supplement 1: Propagation of distributions using a Monte Carlo method

2008 · Metrology reference

Methods & definitions

What this work contributes

Describes propagation of input distributions through a measurement model.

Where the evidence stops

Monte Carlo propagation does not turn assumed distributions into measured instrument performance.

Keep the conditions with the result

Conditions
Probability distributions, coverage intervals and numerical propagation.
Design use
Publish distributions, correlations, seed and model alongside simulated intervals.
Review access
Official BIPM publication record inspected; method reference.
Publication
JCGM 101:2008
DOI
10.59161/JCGM101-2008

Original source

Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology. Evaluation of measurement data — Supplement 1: Propagation of distributions using a Monte Carlo method. JCGM 101:2008 (2008).

DOI: 10.59161/JCGM101-2008

How we use it

This record belongs to Measurement & replication. Its evidence label describes the cited work, not the maturity of a Metric Flight device. Follow the original methods, corrections and conditions before transferring a result to a different geometry or scale.

Editorial note reviewed 19 October 2026. AI assisted research discovery and synthesis. Citation metadata and claims were checked against primary publication or institutional records; full-text access varies. Read the source for the complete method.