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concept dimension

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Description

signature of an abstract physical quantity for use in dimensional analysis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimensional_analysis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantity_calculus

Notation

type model of notes
D dimension
D1 dimension
D2 dimension
Dres dimension
value type notes
d D
d1 D1
d2 D2
dres D local result

Provides

expression requires result type notes
d1 * d2 d1 != dimensionless{} / d2 dres
d1 * d2 d1 == dimensionless{} / d2 dimensionless
d1 / d2 d1 != d2 dres
d1 / d2 d1 == d2 dimensionless
d * dimensionless{} d
d / dimensionless{} d
dimensionless{} * d d
dimensionless{} / d dres dres is inverse dimension of d
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