Quantum metrology : foundation of units and measurements /
The International System of Units (SI) is the world's most widely used system of measurement, used every day in commerce and science, and is the modern form of the metric system. It currently comprises the meter (m), the kilogram (kg), the second (s), the ampere (A), the kelvin (K), the candela...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autores principales: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Weinheim, Germany :
Wiley-VCH,
[2015]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The International System of Units (SI) is the world's most widely used system of measurement, used every day in commerce and science, and is the modern form of the metric system. It currently comprises the meter (m), the kilogram (kg), the second (s), the ampere (A), the kelvin (K), the candela (cd) and the mole (mol)). The system is changing though, units and unit definitions are modified through international agreements as the technology of measurement progresses, and as the precision of measurements improves. The SI is now being redefined based on constants of nature and their realization b. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource : illustrations (some color) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9783527680887 3527680888 9783527680894 3527680896 3527412654 9783527412655 9783527680924 3527680926 9783527680917 3527680918 |