Independent measurement errors

by | Oct 5, 2021 | Homework Help

Suppose that the small, independent measurement errors combine not by addition but by multiplication. In particular, suppose each error alters the measurement by some proportion (which implies multiplication). A log-normal distribution results (which gets its name from the fact that if the logarithm is taken, the distribution becomes normal). But why is that plausible?

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