Title
The Mathematical Basis Of Standards
Author
Ken Krechmer, FELLOW, INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR STANDARDS RESEARCH
Date
2/18/2008
(Original Publish Date: 9/1/2005)
(Original Publish Date: 9/1/2005)
Abstract
Standards are fundamental to any rigorous form of communications and are used in every civilization. Given that mathematics provides a rigorous way to understand very basic phenomena, this paper explores the mathematical basis of standards. Five successions of standards are identified from pre-history to the present and mathematical models of each are presented. These mathematical models more rigorously define the standards successions proposed. The impact of these standard successions on existing standardization issues is examined.
Link