Mike Bennett wrote:
> Hi Peter,
>
> I would love to participate in this session.
>
> In particular I want to ensure that the concept of units is broad enough
> to cover uses outside of the physical measurement domain. For example
> currencies are also a unit of measure. (01)
Actually, I think currencies are not unit of measure because
they lack one important property, and that it they do not have
a fixed magnitude relative to other units of the same kind
of quantity. (02)
Commensurability and magnitude are critical properties to take
care of. (03)
regards,
-Gunther (04)
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Associate Professor Indiana University School of Informatics
Regenstrief Institute, Inc. Indiana University School of Medicine
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