Quantities and Units: The International System of Units

Michael Krystek

Published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2023

Quantities and Units

The International System of Units

Michael Krystek

In the series De Gruyter Textbook

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111344119

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About this book

Precision and uniformity are indispensable when working with physical quantities, units and formula symbols. Only through unambiguous and authoritative notation is interdisciplinary cooperation possible. The book gives an overview of all common quantities and units, which are needed in studies and teaching as well as in everyday work. All printed quantities and units are currently valid and standardized in ISO/IEC.

The book includes:

_brief introduction to the development of the system of units

_overview on the system of quantities and units

_calculating with quantity values

_units (international system of units, SI)

_notation of numbers

_mathematical symbols

_Standardized symbols for quantities (mechanics, space and time, radiation, solid state physics, etc.), elements, nuclides, particles and quantum states.

_Appendix: conversion to the U.S. customary system of units.

Detailed presentation of the International System of Quantities and Units (SI).
Tables of units and instructions for their correct use.
Tables of the most important internationally standardized symbols of physical quantities.

Author / Editor information

_Studied physics and mathematics at the Technical University of Berlin; Doctor of Science in Physics; Habilitation;
_Senior Scientist (retired) of PTB (the German National Metrology Institute); until 2022 Chair of IEC TC 25 "Quantities and Units"; project leader for the last revision of the ISO/IEC 80000 series of standards in ISO TC 12 "Quantities and Units", member for PTB in the BIPM-CCU, expert for ISO and IEC in the JCGM working groups for VIM and GUM;

_Author of 5 books, several book chapters, and more than 160 scientific journal articles;

_Research Interests: Fundamentals and mathematical methods of metrology, measurement data evaluation, measurement uncertainty, history of mathematics and physics;

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	1
1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
2 Physical quantities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
3 Units Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
4 Notation of numbers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
5 Mathematical symbols Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
6 Symbols of physical quantities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
7 Elements, nuclides and particles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
8 Quantum States Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	88
A Conversions to US Customary Units Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Audience: Students of natural sciences and engineering.
Pages
- Front matter: 8
- Main content: 109
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 1
- Tables: 35
Keywords: International System of Quantities and Units; SI Base Units and Prefixes; Derived SI-Units; Internationally standardized symbols of physical quantities

eBook

Published: October 24, 2023
ISBN: 9783111344119

Paperback

Published: October 24, 2023
ISBN: 9783111344058