A REVISIT TO SOME BASIC CONCEPTS FOR THE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIES AND THEIR MATHEMATICAL HANDLING
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This paper is concerned with unambiguous understanding of physical quantities at a basic level where one is to deal with mathematical symbols linked to scientific concepts. With a view to forming a clear and unambiguous understanding of physical quantities and their mathematical handling, a revisit has been made to some of the well-known notations/concepts such as: (i) symbols for physical quantities, (ii) quantity calculus, (iii) principle of unit-independence, and (iv) various kinds of physical equations. The fact that a prior knowledge about quantity calculus, principle of unit-independence and the notations for physical quantities is essential to mathematically handle physical quantities has been emphasized along with considering the importance of numerical value equation for physical quantities.
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