Data Smoothing Before Integration

The use of derivative methods avoids the need for approximations to the temperature integral (discussed above). Measurements are also not subject to cumulative errors and the often poorly-defined boundary conditions used for integration [74], Numerical differentiation of integral measurements normally produces data which require smoothing before further analysis. Derivative methods may be more sensitive in determining the kinetic model [88], but the smoothing required may lead to distortion [84],... 

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