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Functions
double const	speed_of_light ()

double const	gravitational_constant ()

double const	Planks_constant_h ()

double const	Planks_constant_hbar ()

double const	astronomical_unit ()

double const	light_year ()

double const	parsec ()

double const	grav_accel ()

double const	electron_volt ()

double const	mass_electron ()

double const	mass_muon ()

double const	mass_proton ()

double const	mass_neutron ()

double const	Rydberg ()

double const	Boltzmann ()

double const	molar_gas ()

double const	standard_gas_volume ()

double const	minute ()

double const	hour ()

double const	day ()

double const	week ()

double const	inch ()

double const	foot ()

double const	yard ()

double const	mile ()

double const	nautical_mile ()

double const	fathom ()

double const	mil ()

double const	point ()

double const	TeXpoint ()

double const	micron ()

double const	angstrom ()

double const	hectare ()

double const	acre ()

double const	barn ()

double const	liter ()

double const	gallon ()

double const	quart ()

double const	pint ()

double const	cup ()

double const	fluid_ounce ()

double const	tablespoon ()

double const	teaspoon ()

double const	Canadian_gallon ()

double const	UK_gallon ()

double const	miles_per_hour ()

double const	kilometers_per_hour ()

double const	knot ()

double const	pound_mass ()

double const	ounce_mass ()

double const	ton ()

double const	metric_tonne ()

double const	UK_ton ()

double const	troy_ounce ()

double const	carat ()

double const	unified_atomic_mass ()

double const	gram_force ()

double const	pound_force ()

double const	kilopound_force ()

double const	poundal ()

double const	calorie ()

double const	BTU ()

double const	therm ()

double const	horsepower ()

double const	bar ()

double const	std_atmosphere ()

double const	torr ()

double const	meter_of_mercury ()

double const	inch_of_mercury ()

double const	inch_of_water ()

double const	PSI ()

double const	poise ()

double const	stokes ()

double const	stilb ()

double const	lumen ()

double const	lux ()

double const	phot ()

double const	footcandle ()

double const	lambert ()

double const	footlambert ()

double const	curie ()

double const	roentgen ()

double const	rad ()

double const	solar_mass ()

double const	Bohr_radius ()

double const	Newton ()

double const	Dyne ()

double const	Joule ()

double const	erg ()

double const	Stefan_Boltzmann_constant ()

double const	Thomson_cross_section ()

double const	Bohr_magneton ()

double const	nuclear_magneton ()

double const	electon_magnetic_moment ()

double const	proton_magnetic_moment ()

double const	Faraday ()

double const	electon_charge ()

double const	vacuum_permitivity ()

double const	vacuum_permeability ()

double const	Debye ()

double const	Gauss ()

Detailed Description

Various constants.

This namespace is fairly pointless since all the constants are probably more sensibly use through the GSL constants, but it is here for completeness.

Function Documentation

◆ acre()

double const gsl::const_mksa::acre ( )

inline

Returns: The area of one acre

Definition at line 167 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ angstrom()

double const gsl::const_mksa::angstrom ( )

inline

Returns: The length of one angstrom

Definition at line 159 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ astronomical_unit()

double const gsl::const_mksa::astronomical_unit ( )

inline

Returns: One astronomical unit (earth–sun distance)

Definition at line 51 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ bar()

double const gsl::const_mksa::bar ( )

inline

Returns: The pressure of one bar

Definition at line 291 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ barn()

double const gsl::const_mksa::barn ( )

inline

Returns: The area of one barn

Definition at line 171 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Bohr_magneton()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Bohr_magneton ( )

inline

Returns: The Bohr magneton \(\mu_{\mbox{B}}\)

Definition at line 399 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Bohr_radius()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Bohr_radius ( )

inline

Returns: The Bohr radius \(a_0\)

Definition at line 371 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Boltzmann()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Boltzmann ( )

inline

Returns: The Boltzman constant \(k\)

Definition at line 91 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ BTU()

double const gsl::const_mksa::BTU ( )

inline

Returns: The energy of one British thermal unit

Definition at line 279 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ calorie()

double const gsl::const_mksa::calorie ( )

inline

Returns: The energy of one calorie

Definition at line 275 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Canadian_gallon()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Canadian_gallon ( )

inline

Returns: The volume of one Canadian gallon

Definition at line 207 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ carat()

double const gsl::const_mksa::carat ( )

inline

Returns: The mass of one carat

Definition at line 251 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ cup()

double const gsl::const_mksa::cup ( )

inline

Returns: The volume of one cup

Definition at line 191 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ curie()

double const gsl::const_mksa::curie ( )

inline

Returns: The activity of one curie

Definition at line 355 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ day()

double const gsl::const_mksa::day ( )

inline

Returns: The number of seconds in one day

Definition at line 111 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Debye()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Debye ( )

inline

Returns: The electrical dipole moment of one Debye

Definition at line 431 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Dyne()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Dyne ( )

inline

Returns: The force of one Dyne

Definition at line 379 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ electon_charge()

double const gsl::const_mksa::electon_charge ( )

inline

Returns: The charge on an electron

Definition at line 419 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ electon_magnetic_moment()

double const gsl::const_mksa::electon_magnetic_moment ( )

inline

Returns: The absolute value of the magnetic moment of the electron \(\mu_{\mbox{e}}\)

Definition at line 407 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ electron_volt()

double const gsl::const_mksa::electron_volt ( )

inline

Returns: The energy of one electron volt \(eV\)

Definition at line 67 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ erg()

double const gsl::const_mksa::erg ( )

inline

Returns: The energy of one erg

Definition at line 387 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Faraday()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Faraday ( )

inline

Returns: The molar charge of one Faraday

Definition at line 415 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ fathom()

double const gsl::const_mksa::fathom ( )

inline

Returns: The length of one fathom

Definition at line 139 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ fluid_ounce()

double const gsl::const_mksa::fluid_ounce ( )

inline

Returns: The volume of one fluid ounce

Definition at line 195 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ foot()

double const gsl::const_mksa::foot ( )

inline

Returns: The length of one foot

Definition at line 123 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ footcandle()

double const gsl::const_mksa::footcandle ( )

inline

Returns: The luminance of one footcandle

Definition at line 343 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ footlambert()

double const gsl::const_mksa::footlambert ( )

inline

Returns: The luminance of one footlambert

Definition at line 351 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ gallon()

double const gsl::const_mksa::gallon ( )

inline

Returns: The volume of one litre

Definition at line 179 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Gauss()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Gauss ( )

inline

Returns: the magnetic field of one Gauss

Definition at line 435 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ gram_force()

double const gsl::const_mksa::gram_force ( )

inline

Returns: The force of one gram weight

Definition at line 259 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ grav_accel()

double const gsl::const_mksa::grav_accel ( )

inline

Returns: The standard gravitational acceleration on Earth

Definition at line 63 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ gravitational_constant()

double const gsl::const_mksa::gravitational_constant ( )

inline

Returns: The gravitational constant \(G\)

Definition at line 39 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ hectare()

double const gsl::const_mksa::hectare ( )

inline

Returns: The area of one hectare

Definition at line 163 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ horsepower()

double const gsl::const_mksa::horsepower ( )

inline

Returns: The power of one horsepower

Definition at line 287 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ hour()

double const gsl::const_mksa::hour ( )

inline

Returns: The number of seconds in one hour

Definition at line 107 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ inch()

double const gsl::const_mksa::inch ( )

inline

Returns: The length of one inch

Definition at line 119 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ inch_of_mercury()

double const gsl::const_mksa::inch_of_mercury ( )

inline

Returns: The pressure of one inch of mercury

Definition at line 307 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ inch_of_water()

double const gsl::const_mksa::inch_of_water ( )

inline

Returns: The pressure of one inch of water

Definition at line 311 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Joule()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Joule ( )

inline

Returns: The energy of one Joule

Definition at line 383 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ kilometers_per_hour()

double const gsl::const_mksa::kilometers_per_hour ( )

inline

Returns: The speed of one kilometer per hour

Definition at line 219 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ kilopound_force()

double const gsl::const_mksa::kilopound_force ( )

inline

Returns: The force of one kilopound weight

Definition at line 267 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ knot()

double const gsl::const_mksa::knot ( )

inline

Returns: The speed of one knot

Definition at line 223 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ lambert()

double const gsl::const_mksa::lambert ( )

inline

Returns: The luminance of one lambert

Definition at line 347 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ light_year()

double const gsl::const_mksa::light_year ( )

inline

Returns: Distance of one light year

Definition at line 55 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ liter()

double const gsl::const_mksa::liter ( )

inline

Returns: The volume of one litre/liter

Definition at line 175 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ lumen()

double const gsl::const_mksa::lumen ( )

inline

Returns: The luminous flux of one lumen

Definition at line 331 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ lux()

double const gsl::const_mksa::lux ( )

inline

Returns: The illuminance of one lux

Definition at line 335 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ mass_electron()

double const gsl::const_mksa::mass_electron ( )

inline

Returns: The mass of an electron

Definition at line 71 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ mass_muon()

double const gsl::const_mksa::mass_muon ( )

inline

Returns: The mass of an muon

Definition at line 75 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ mass_neutron()

double const gsl::const_mksa::mass_neutron ( )

inline

Returns: The mass of an neutron

Definition at line 83 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ mass_proton()

double const gsl::const_mksa::mass_proton ( )

inline

Returns: The mass of an proton

Definition at line 79 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ meter_of_mercury()

double const gsl::const_mksa::meter_of_mercury ( )

inline

Returns: The pressure of one meter of mercury

Definition at line 303 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ metric_tonne()

double const gsl::const_mksa::metric_tonne ( )

inline

Returns: The mass of one tonne (metric)

Definition at line 239 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ micron()

double const gsl::const_mksa::micron ( )

inline

Returns: The length of one micron

Definition at line 155 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ mil()

double const gsl::const_mksa::mil ( )

inline

Returns: The length of one mil

Definition at line 143 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ mile()

double const gsl::const_mksa::mile ( )

inline

Returns: The length of one mile

Definition at line 131 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ miles_per_hour()

double const gsl::const_mksa::miles_per_hour ( )

inline

Returns: The speed of one mile per hour

Definition at line 215 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ minute()

double const gsl::const_mksa::minute ( )

inline

Returns: The number of seconds in one minute

Definition at line 103 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ molar_gas()

double const gsl::const_mksa::molar_gas ( )

inline

Returns: The molar gas constant \(R_0\)

Definition at line 95 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ nautical_mile()

double const gsl::const_mksa::nautical_mile ( )

inline

Returns: The length of one nautical mile

Definition at line 135 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Newton()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Newton ( )

inline

Returns: The force of one Newton

Definition at line 375 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ nuclear_magneton()

double const gsl::const_mksa::nuclear_magneton ( )

inline

Returns: The nuclear magneton \(\mu_{\mbox{N}}\)

Definition at line 403 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ ounce_mass()

double const gsl::const_mksa::ounce_mass ( )

inline

Returns: The mass of one ounce

Definition at line 231 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ parsec()

double const gsl::const_mksa::parsec ( )

inline

Returns: Distance of one parsec

Definition at line 59 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ phot()

double const gsl::const_mksa::phot ( )

inline

Returns: The lluminance of one phot

Definition at line 339 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ pint()

double const gsl::const_mksa::pint ( )

inline

Returns: The volume of one pint

Definition at line 187 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Planks_constant_h()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Planks_constant_h ( )

inline

Returns: Plank's constant \(h\)

Definition at line 43 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Planks_constant_hbar()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Planks_constant_hbar ( )

inline

Returns: Plank's constant \(\hbar\)

Definition at line 47 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ point()

double const gsl::const_mksa::point ( )

inline

Returns: The length of one point

Definition at line 147 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ poise()

double const gsl::const_mksa::poise ( )

inline

Returns: The dynamic viscosity of one poise

Definition at line 319 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ pound_force()

double const gsl::const_mksa::pound_force ( )

inline

Returns: The force of one pound weight

Definition at line 263 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ pound_mass()

double const gsl::const_mksa::pound_mass ( )

inline

Returns: The mass of one pound

Definition at line 227 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ poundal()

double const gsl::const_mksa::poundal ( )

inline

Returns: The force of one poundal

Definition at line 271 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ proton_magnetic_moment()

double const gsl::const_mksa::proton_magnetic_moment ( )

inline

Returns: The absolute value of the magnetic moment of the proton \(\mu_{\mbox{p}}\)

Definition at line 411 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ PSI()

double const gsl::const_mksa::PSI ( )

inline

Returns: The pressure of one pound per square inch

Definition at line 315 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ quart()

double const gsl::const_mksa::quart ( )

inline

Returns: The volume of one gallon

Definition at line 183 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ rad()

double const gsl::const_mksa::rad ( )

inline

Returns: The absorbed dose of one rad

Definition at line 363 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ roentgen()

double const gsl::const_mksa::roentgen ( )

inline

Returns: The exposure of one roentgen

Definition at line 359 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Rydberg()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Rydberg ( )

inline

Returns: The Rydberg constant in energy units

Definition at line 87 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ solar_mass()

double const gsl::const_mksa::solar_mass ( )

inline

Returns: The mass of the Sun

Definition at line 367 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ speed_of_light()

double const gsl::const_mksa::speed_of_light ( )

inline

Returns: Speed of light in a vacuum

Definition at line 35 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ standard_gas_volume()

double const gsl::const_mksa::standard_gas_volume ( )

inline

Returns: The molar standard gas volume \(V_0\)

Definition at line 99 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ std_atmosphere()

double const gsl::const_mksa::std_atmosphere ( )

inline

Returns: The pressure of one standard atmosphere

Definition at line 295 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Stefan_Boltzmann_constant()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Stefan_Boltzmann_constant ( )

inline

Returns: The Stefan–Boltzman radiation constant \(\sigma\)

Definition at line 391 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ stilb()

double const gsl::const_mksa::stilb ( )

inline

Returns: The luminance of one stilb

Definition at line 327 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ stokes()

double const gsl::const_mksa::stokes ( )

inline

Returns: The kinematic viscosity of one stokes

Definition at line 323 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ tablespoon()

double const gsl::const_mksa::tablespoon ( )

inline

Returns: The volume of one tablespoon

Definition at line 199 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ teaspoon()

double const gsl::const_mksa::teaspoon ( )

inline

Returns: The volume of one teaspoon

Definition at line 203 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ TeXpoint()

double const gsl::const_mksa::TeXpoint ( )

inline

Returns: The length of one \(\mbox{\TeX}\) point

Definition at line 151 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ therm()

double const gsl::const_mksa::therm ( )

inline

Returns: The energy of one therm

Definition at line 283 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ Thomson_cross_section()

double const gsl::const_mksa::Thomson_cross_section ( )

inline

Returns: The Thomson cross section \(\sigma_{\mbox{T}}\)

Definition at line 395 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ ton()

double const gsl::const_mksa::ton ( )

inline

Returns: The mass of one ton

Definition at line 235 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ torr()

double const gsl::const_mksa::torr ( )

inline

Returns: The pressure of one torr

Definition at line 299 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ troy_ounce()

double const gsl::const_mksa::troy_ounce ( )

inline

Returns: The mass of one troy ounce

Definition at line 247 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ UK_gallon()

double const gsl::const_mksa::UK_gallon ( )

inline

Returns: The volume of one UK gallon

Definition at line 211 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ UK_ton()

double const gsl::const_mksa::UK_ton ( )

inline

Returns: The mass of one UK ton

Definition at line 243 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ unified_atomic_mass()

double const gsl::const_mksa::unified_atomic_mass ( )

inline

Returns: The unified atomic mass amu

Definition at line 255 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ vacuum_permeability()

double const gsl::const_mksa::vacuum_permeability ( )

inline

Returns: The permeability of free space

Definition at line 427 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ vacuum_permitivity()

double const gsl::const_mksa::vacuum_permitivity ( )

inline

Returns: The permitivity of free space

Definition at line 423 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ week()

double const gsl::const_mksa::week ( )

inline

Returns: The number of seconds in one week

Definition at line 115 of file const_mksa.hpp.

◆ yard()

double const gsl::const_mksa::yard ( )

inline

Returns: The length of one yard

Definition at line 127 of file const_mksa.hpp.

Functions

Detailed Description

Function Documentation

◆ acre()

◆ angstrom()

◆ astronomical_unit()

◆ bar()

◆ barn()

◆ Bohr_magneton()

◆ Bohr_radius()

◆ Boltzmann()

◆ BTU()

◆ calorie()

◆ Canadian_gallon()

◆ carat()

◆ cup()

◆ curie()

◆ day()

◆ Debye()

◆ Dyne()

◆ electon_charge()

◆ electon_magnetic_moment()

◆ electron_volt()

◆ erg()

◆ Faraday()

◆ fathom()

◆ fluid_ounce()

◆ foot()

◆ footcandle()

◆ footlambert()

◆ gallon()

◆ Gauss()

◆ gram_force()

◆ grav_accel()

◆ gravitational_constant()

◆ hectare()

◆ horsepower()

◆ hour()

◆ inch()

◆ inch_of_mercury()

◆ inch_of_water()

◆ Joule()

◆ kilometers_per_hour()

◆ kilopound_force()

◆ knot()

◆ lambert()

◆ light_year()

◆ liter()

◆ lumen()

◆ lux()

◆ mass_electron()

◆ mass_muon()

◆ mass_neutron()

◆ mass_proton()

◆ meter_of_mercury()

◆ metric_tonne()

◆ micron()

◆ mil()

◆ mile()

◆ miles_per_hour()

◆ minute()

◆ molar_gas()

◆ nautical_mile()

◆ Newton()

◆ nuclear_magneton()

◆ ounce_mass()

◆ parsec()

◆ phot()

◆ pint()

◆ Planks_constant_h()

◆ Planks_constant_hbar()

◆ point()

◆ poise()

◆ pound_force()

◆ pound_mass()

◆ poundal()

◆ proton_magnetic_moment()

◆ PSI()

◆ quart()

◆ rad()