Re: Character proposal: SUBSCRIPT TEN

From: Benjamin M Scarborough (benjamin.scarborough@student.utdallas.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 16 2008 - 23:56:22 CST

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    Leo Broukhis wrote:
    > On Jan 16, 2008 7:26 PM, Benjamin M Scarborough
    > <benjamin.scarborough@student.utdallas.edu> wrote:
    > > 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.
    >
    > This character sequence does not represent a number, but a constant
    > expression equal to 1.5₁₀3.
    >
    > Leo

    (1.5₁₀)\u2062((10₁₀)^(3₁₀))

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