Martin S. Weber wrote:
> Gunther,
>
> the question at hand was not asked for multiplication, which, due to its
> definition, is working the way you expect. It was asked about comparison,
> which, by ITS definition, works only when you're talking about the same
> kind-of-quantity.
>
> IIUC, a Nm * Nm is a (Nm)^2 no matter what, but it might be the case that
> a Nm=/= a Nm. (01)
But multiplying 1 N.m with 1 m / m gets you 1 N.m and how do you carry
whatever distinction you like to preserve in the unit through the
computation? (02)
-G (03)
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Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D. gschadow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Associate Professor Indiana University School of Informatics
Regenstrief Institute, Inc. Indiana University School of Medicine
tel:1(317)423-5521 http://aurora.regenstrief.org (04)
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