Natural units and the vector space of physical values
Abstract
We explore the mathematical foundations of the vector space of physical dimensions introduced in A. Maksymowicz, Am. J. Phys. 44, 1976, and extend this formalism to the vector space of physical values. As different unit systems correspond to different bases of this vector space, our formalism may find use for introducing the concept of natural units and transforming physical values between unit systems.
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