Animations of concepts of the error theory using Manim/Python

Animation refers to the process of giving motion to inanimate objects. Animations have been used to facilitate learning both in the classroom and in the individual study. Several softwares have allowed the creation of increasingly sophisticated animations. In particular, Manim is a Python library that gives motion to mathematical formulas, geometric shapes, texts, and plots. In this work, I present the process used to create animations with Manim of concepts of the theory of errors, generally seen by Physics, Mathematics and Engineering students in the introductory Experimental Physics classes. Through animations, concepts originally shown statically in books can be dynamically presented. The animations I present here can be used to produce interactive teaching materials and as complementary material in Physics lab classes.

Keywords
Animation; Python; Theory of Errors; Experimental Physics