A Mathematical Type for Physical Variables
Abstract
In identifying the requirements of a markup language for describing the mathematical semantics of physics-based models, we pose the question: "Is there a mathematical type for physical variables?" While this question has no a priori answer, since physics is fundamentally empirical, it appears that a large body of physics may be described with a single mathematical type. Briefly stated, that type is formed as the mathematical product of a physical unit, such as meter or second and an element of a Clifford algebra. We discuss some of the properties of this mathematical type and its use in documentation of physics-based models.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA638190
Entities
People
- Joseph B. Collins
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory