Class Quantity

constructor

• new Quantity(quantity: number, units: Unit): Quantity

  Define a new quantity.

  Parameters

  • quantity: number

    The numeric value of the quanity

  • units: Unit

    The units of this quantity

  Returns Quantity

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as

• as(units: Unit): Quantity

  Convert this quantity to another unit system. Dimensions must be identical between the two unit systems.

  Parameters

  • units: Unit

    Units to convert to

  Returns Quantity

  This quantity in a different unit system

minus

• minus(other: Quantity): Quantity

  Subtract another quantity from this one.

  Parameters

  • other: Quantity

    Another quantity

  Returns Quantity

  The difference

over

• over(other: Quantity): Quantity

  Divide this quantity by another.

  Parameters

  • other: Quantity

    Another quantity

  Returns Quantity

  The quotient

plus

• plus(other: Quantity): Quantity

  Add another quantity to this one.

  Parameters

  • other: Quantity

    Another quantity

  Returns Quantity

  The sum

pow

• pow(exponent: number): Quantity

  Raise this quantity to an exponent.

  Parameters

  • exponent: number

    The exponent

  Returns Quantity

  The power

scaleBy

• scaleBy(factor: number): Quantity

  Scale this quantity by a constant factor.

  Parameters

  • factor: number

    A scalar

  Returns Quantity

  A scaled quantity

times

• times(other: Quantity): Quantity

  Multiply this quantity by another.

  Parameters

  • other: Quantity

    Another quantity

  Returns Quantity

  The product

toString

• toString(): string

  Convert this quantity into LaTeX code.

  Returns string

  LaTeX code for this quantity