;;; with some additions by Przemek Klosowski (przemek@rrdstrad.nist.gov)
;;; Updated April 2002 by Jochen Küpper
-;;; for CODATA 1998 see one of
-;;; - Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data, 28(6), 1713-1852, 1999.
-;;; - Reviews of Modern Physics, 72(2), 351-495, 2000.
-;;; for CODATA 2005 see
-;;; - http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Constants/index.html
+;;; Updated August 2007, using
+;;; CODATA (http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Constants/index.html)
+;;; NIST (http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/appenB9.html)
+;;; ESUWM (Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and
+;;; Measures, by François Cardarelli)
+;;; All conversions are exact unless otherwise noted.
(defvar math-standard-units
'( ;; Length
( m nil "*Meter" )
- ( in "2.54 cm" "Inch" )
+ ( in "254*10^(-2) cm" "Inch" )
( ft "12 in" "Foot" )
( yd "3 ft" "Yard" )
( mi "5280 ft" "Mile" )
- ( au "149597870691 m" "Astronomical Unit" ) ;; NASA JPL (http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/glossary/au.html)
- ( lyr "9460536207068016 m" "Light Year" )
- ( pc "206264.80625 au" "Parsec" )
+ ( au "149597870691. m" "Astronomical Unit" )
+ ;; (approx) NASA JPL (http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/glossary/au.html)
+ ( lyr "c yr" "Light Year" )
+ ( pc "3.0856775854e16 m" "Parsec" ) ;; (approx) ESUWM
( nmi "1852 m" "Nautical Mile" )
( fath "6 ft" "Fathom" )
( mu "1 um" "Micron" )
( mil "in/1000" "Mil" )
( point "in/72" "Point (1/72 inch)" )
- ( Ang "1e-10 m" "Angstrom" )
+ ( Ang "10^(-10) m" "Angstrom" )
( mfi "mi+ft+in" "Miles + feet + inches" )
;; TeX lengths
- ( texpt "in/72.27" "Point (TeX conventions)" )
+ ( texpt "(100/7227) in" "Point (TeX conventions)" )
( texpc "12 texpt" "Pica" )
( texbp "point" "Big point (TeX conventions)" )
- ( texdd "1238/1157 texpt" "Didot point" )
+ ( texdd "(1238/1157) texpt" "Didot point" )
( texcc "12 texdd" "Cicero" )
- ( texsp "1/66536 texpt" "Scaled TeX point" )
+ ( texsp "(1/65536) texpt" "Scaled TeX point" )
;; Area
( hect "10000 m^2" "*Hectare" )
( a "100 m^2" "Are")
( acre "mi^2 / 640" "Acre" )
- ( b "1e-28 m^2" "Barn" )
+ ( b "10^(-28) m^2" "Barn" )
;; Volume
- ( L "1e-3 m^3" "*Liter" )
+ ( L "10^(-3) m^3" "*Liter" )
( l "L" "Liter" )
( gal "4 qt" "US Gallon" )
( qt "2 pt" "Quart" )
( ozfl "2 tbsp" "Fluid Ounce" )
( floz "2 tbsp" "Fluid Ounce" )
( tbsp "3 tsp" "Tablespoon" )
- ( tsp "4.92892159375 ml" "Teaspoon" )
+ ( tsp "4.92892159373 ml" "Teaspoon" ) ;; (approx) ESUWM
( vol "tsp+tbsp+ozfl+cup+pt+qt+gal" "Gallons + ... + teaspoons" )
- ( galC "4.54609 L" "Canadian Gallon" )
- ( galUK "4.546092 L" "UK Gallon" )
+ ( galC "galUK" "Canadian Gallon" )
+ ( galUK "454609*10^(-5) L" "UK Gallon" ) ;; NIST
;; Time
( s nil "*Second" )
( day "24 hr" "Day" )
( wk "7 day" "Week" )
( hms "wk+day+hr+min+s" "Hours, minutes, seconds" )
- ( yr "365.25 day" "Year" )
+ ( yr "365.25 day" "Year" ) ;; (approx, but keep)
( Hz "1/s" "Hertz" )
;; Speed
( mph "mi/hr" "*Miles per hour" )
( kph "km/hr" "Kilometers per hour" )
( knot "nmi/hr" "Knot" )
- ( c "299792458 m/s" "Speed of light" ) ;;; CODATA 2005
+ ( c "299792458 m/s" "Speed of light" ) ;;; CODATA
;; Acceleration
- ( ga "9.80665 m/s^2" "*\"g\" acceleration" ) ;; CODATA 2005
+ ( ga "980665*10^(-5) m/s^2" "*\"g\" acceleration" ) ;; CODATA
;; Mass
( g nil "*Gram" )
( lb "16 oz" "Pound (mass)" )
- ( oz "28.349523125 g" "Ounce (mass)" )
+ ( oz "28349523125*10^(-9) g" "Ounce (mass)" ) ;; ESUWM
( ton "2000 lb" "Ton" )
( tpo "ton+lb+oz" "Tons + pounds + ounces (mass)" )
( t "1000 kg" "Metric ton" )
- ( tonUK "1016.0469088 kg" "UK ton" )
+ ( tonUK "10160469088*10^(-7) kg" "UK ton" ) ;; ESUWM
( lbt "12 ozt" "Troy pound" )
- ( ozt "31.103475 g" "Troy ounce" )
- ( ct ".2 g" "Carat" )
- ( u "1.66053886e-27 kg" "Unified atomic mass" ) ;; CODATA 2005
+ ( ozt "31.10347680 g" "Troy ounce" ) ;; (approx) ESUWM
+ ( ct "(2/10) g" "Carat" ) ;; ESUWM
+ ( u "1.660538782e-27 kg" "Unified atomic mass" );;(approx) CODATA
;; Force
( N "m kg/s^2" "*Newton" )
- ( dyn "1e-5 N" "Dyne" )
+ ( dyn "10^(-5) N" "Dyne" )
( gf "ga g" "Gram (force)" )
- ( lbf "4.44822161526 N" "Pound (force)" )
+ ( lbf "ga lb" "Pound (force)" )
( kip "1000 lbf" "Kilopound (force)" )
- ( pdl "0.138255 N" "Poundal" )
+ ( pdl "138254954376*10^(-12) N" "Poundal" ) ;; ESUWM
;; Energy
( J "N m" "*Joule" )
- ( erg "1e-7 J" "Erg" )
- ( cal "4.1868 J" "International Table Calorie" )
- ( Btu "1055.05585262 J" "International Table Btu" )
+ ( erg "10^(-7) J" "Erg" )
+ ( cal "4.18674 J" "International Table Calorie" );;(approx) ESUWM
+ ( Btu "105505585262*10^(-8) J" "International Table Btu" ) ;; ESUWM
( eV "ech V" "Electron volt" )
( ev "eV" "Electron volt" )
( therm "105506000 J" "EEC therm" )
;; Power
( W "J/s" "*Watt" )
- ( hp "745.7 W" "Horsepower" )
+ ( hp "745.699871581 W" "Horsepower" ) ;;(approx) ESUWM
;; Temperature
( K nil "*Degree Kelvin" K )
;; Pressure
( Pa "N/m^2" "*Pascal" )
- ( bar "1e5 Pa" "Bar" )
- ( atm "101325 Pa" "Standard atmosphere" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( Torr " 1.333224e2 Pa" "Torr" ) ;; NIST (http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/appenB9.html)
+ ( bar "10^5 Pa" "Bar" )
+ ( atm "101325 Pa" "Standard atmosphere" ) ;; CODATA
+ ( Torr "1.333224e2 Pa" "Torr" ) ;;(approx) NIST
( mHg "1000 Torr" "Meter of mercury" )
- ( inHg "25.4 mmHg" "Inch of mercury" )
- ( inH2O "2.490889e2 Pa" "Inch of water" ) ;; NIST (http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/appenB9.html)
- ( psi "6894.75729317 Pa" "Pound per square inch" )
+ ( inHg "254*10^(-1) mmHg" "Inch of mercury" )
+ ( inH2O "2.490889e2 Pa" "Inch of water" ) ;;(approx) NIST
+ ( psi "lbf/in^2" "Pounds per square inch" )
;; Viscosity
- ( P "0.1 Pa s" "*Poise" )
- ( St "1e-4 m^2/s" "Stokes" )
+ ( P "(1/10) Pa s" "*Poise" )
+ ( St "10^(-4) m^2/s" "Stokes" )
;; Electromagnetism
( A nil "*Ampere" )
( C "A s" "Coulomb" )
( Fdy "ech Nav" "Faraday" )
- ( e "1.60217653e-19 C" "Elementary charge" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( ech "1.60217653e-19 C" "Elementary charge" ) ;; CODATA 2005
+ ( e "ech" "Elementary charge" )
+ ( ech "1.602176487e-19 C" "Elementary charge" ) ;;(approx) CODATA
( V "W/A" "Volt" )
( ohm "V/A" "Ohm" )
( mho "A/V" "Mho" )
( F "C/V" "Farad" )
( H "Wb/A" "Henry" )
( T "Wb/m^2" "Tesla" )
- ( Gs "1e-4 T" "Gauss" )
+ ( Gs "10^(-4) T" "Gauss" )
( Wb "V s" "Weber" )
;; Luminous intensity
( cd nil "*Candela" )
- ( sb "1e4 cd/m^2" "Stilb" )
+ ( sb "10000 cd/m^2" "Stilb" )
( lm "cd sr" "Lumen" )
( lx "lm/m^2" "Lux" )
- ( ph "1e4 lx" "Phot" )
- ( fc "10.76391 lx" "Footcandle" ) ;; NIST (http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/appenB9.html)
- ( lam "1e4 lm/m^2" "Lambert" )
- ( flam "3.426259 cd/m^2" "Footlambert" ) ;; NIST (http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/appenB9.html)
+ ( ph "10000 lx" "Phot" )
+ ( fc "10.76391 lx" "Footcandle" ) ;;(approx) NIST
+ ( lam "10000 lm/m^2" "Lambert" )
+ ( flam "3.426259 cd/m^2" "Footlambert" ) ;;(approx) NIST
;; Radioactivity
( Bq "1/s" "*Becquerel" )
- ( Ci "3.7e10 Bq" "Curie" )
+ ( Ci "37*10^9 Bq" "Curie" ) ;; ESUWM
( Gy "J/kg" "Gray" )
( Sv "Gy" "Sievert" )
- ( R "2.58e-4 C/kg" "Roentgen" )
- ( rd ".01 Gy" "Rad" )
+ ( R "258*10^(-6) C/kg" "Roentgen" ) ;; NIST
+ ( rd "(1/100) Gy" "Rad" )
( rem "rd" "Rem" )
;; Amount of substance
( sr nil "*Steradian" )
;; Other physical quantities
- ( h "6.6260693e-34 J s" "*Planck's constant" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( hbar "h / 2 pi" "Planck's constant" )
- ( mu0 "4 pi 1e-7 H/m" "Permeability of vacuum" )
- ( G "6.6742e-11 m^3/kg^1/s^2" "Gravitational constant" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( Nav "6.02214115e23 / mol" "Avagadro's constant" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( me "9.1093826e-31 kg" "Electron rest mass" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( mp "1.67262171e-27 kg" "Proton rest mass" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( mn "1.67492728e-27 kg" "Neutron rest mass" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( mmu "1.88353140e-28 kg" "Muon rest mass" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( Ryd "10973731.568525 /m" "Rydberg's constant" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( k "1.3806505e-23 J/K" "Boltzmann's constant" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( alpha "7.297352568e-3" "Fine structure constant" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( muB "927.400949e-26 J/T" "Bohr magneton" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( muN "5.05078343e-27 J/T" "Nuclear magneton" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( mue "-928.476412e-26 J/T" "Electron magnetic moment" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( mup "1.41060671e-26 J/T" "Proton magnetic moment" ) ;; CODATA 2005
- ( R0 "8.314472 J/mol/K" "Molar gas constant" ) ;; CODATA 2005
+ ;; The values are from CODATA, and are approximate.
+ ( h "6.62606896e-34 J s" "*Planck's constant" )
+ ( hbar "h / (2 pi)" "Planck's constant" )
+ ( mu0 "4 pi 10^(-7) H/m" "Permeability of vacuum" )
+ ( G "6.67428e-11 m^3/(kg s^2)" "Gravitational constant" )
+ ( Nav "6.02214179e23 / mol" "Avagadro's constant" )
+ ( me "9.10938215e-31 kg" "Electron rest mass" )
+ ( mp "1.672621637e-27 kg" "Proton rest mass" )
+ ( mn "1.674927211e-27 kg" "Neutron rest mass" )
+ ( mmu "1.88353130e-28 kg" "Muon rest mass" )
+ ( Ryd "10973731.568527 /m" "Rydberg's constant" )
+ ( k "1.3806504e-23 J/K" "Boltzmann's constant" )
+ ( alpha "7.2973525376e-3" "Fine structure constant" )
+ ( muB "927.400915e-26 J/T" "Bohr magneton" )
+ ( muN "5.05078324e-27 J/T" "Nuclear magneton" )
+ ( mue "-928.476377e-26 J/T" "Electron magnetic moment" )
+ ( mup "1.410606662e-26 J/T" "Proton magnetic moment" )
+ ( R0 "8.314472 J/(mol K)" "Molar gas constant" )
( V0 "22.710981e-3 m^3/mol" "Standard volume of ideal gas" )))
that the combined units table will be rebuilt.")
(defvar math-unit-prefixes
- '( ( ?Y (float 1 24) "Yotta" )
- ( ?Z (float 1 21) "Zetta" )
- ( ?E (float 1 18) "Exa" )
- ( ?P (float 1 15) "Peta" )
- ( ?T (float 1 12) "Tera" )
- ( ?G (float 1 9) "Giga" )
- ( ?M (float 1 6) "Mega" )
- ( ?k (float 1 3) "Kilo" )
- ( ?K (float 1 3) "Kilo" )
- ( ?h (float 1 2) "Hecto" )
- ( ?H (float 1 2) "Hecto" )
- ( ?D (float 1 1) "Deka" )
- ( 0 (float 1 0) nil )
- ( ?d (float 1 -1) "Deci" )
- ( ?c (float 1 -2) "Centi" )
- ( ?m (float 1 -3) "Milli" )
- ( ?u (float 1 -6) "Micro" )
- ( ?n (float 1 -9) "Nano" )
- ( ?p (float 1 -12) "Pico" )
- ( ?f (float 1 -15) "Femto" )
- ( ?a (float 1 -18) "Atto" )
- ( ?z (float 1 -21) "zepto" )
- ( ?y (float 1 -24) "yocto" )))
+ '( ( ?Y (^ 10 24) "Yotta" )
+ ( ?Z (^ 10 21) "Zetta" )
+ ( ?E (^ 10 18) "Exa" )
+ ( ?P (^ 10 15) "Peta" )
+ ( ?T (^ 10 12) "Tera" )
+ ( ?G (^ 10 9) "Giga" )
+ ( ?M (^ 10 6) "Mega" )
+ ( ?k (^ 10 3) "Kilo" )
+ ( ?K (^ 10 3) "Kilo" )
+ ( ?h (^ 10 2) "Hecto" )
+ ( ?H (^ 10 2) "Hecto" )
+ ( ?D (^ 10 1) "Deka" )
+ ( 0 (^ 10 0) nil )
+ ( ?d (^ 10 -1) "Deci" )
+ ( ?c (^ 10 -2) "Centi" )
+ ( ?m (^ 10 -3) "Milli" )
+ ( ?u (^ 10 -6) "Micro" )
+ ( ?n (^ 10 -9) "Nano" )
+ ( ?p (^ 10 -12) "Pico" )
+ ( ?f (^ 10 -15) "Femto" )
+ ( ?a (^ 10 -18) "Atto" )
+ ( ?z (^ 10 -21) "zepto" )
+ ( ?y (^ 10 -24) "yocto" )))
(defvar math-standard-units-systems
'( ( base nil )
- ( si ( ( g '(* (var kg var-kg) (float 1 -3)) ) ) )
- ( mks ( ( g '(* (var kg var-kg) (float 1 -3)) ) ) )
- ( cgs ( ( m '(* (var cm var-cm) 100 ) ) ) )))
+ ( si ( ( g '(/ (var kg var-kg) 1000) ) ) )
+ ( mks ( ( g '(/ (var kg var-kg) 1000) ) ) )
+ ( cgs ( ( m '(* (var cm var-cm) 100 ) ) ) )))
(defvar math-units-table nil
"Internal units table derived from math-defined-units.
If EXPR is nil, return nil."
(if expr
(let ((cexpr (math-compose-expr expr 0)))
- (if (stringp cexpr)
- cexpr
- (math-composition-to-string cexpr)))))
+ (replace-regexp-in-string
+ " / " "/"
+ (if (stringp cexpr)
+ cexpr
+ (math-composition-to-string cexpr))))))
(defvar math-default-units-table
(make-hash-table :test 'equal)
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