Re: Character proposal: SUBSCRIPT TEN

From: Benjamin M Scarborough (benjamin.scarborough@student.utdallas.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 16 2008 - 21:26:50 CST

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Leo Broukhis wrote:
>If we're to follow the spirit of UTN28, we should add a mathematical
>decimal exponent base character at least to allow for the unambiguous
>scientific representation of reals
>in math texts. What does 1.5e+3 without a U+2062 (invisible times)
>before 'e' really mean? 1500 or 7.077?

All the more reason to say 1.5·10^3 instead.

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