The Nematrian Function Library
Unit Conversion Functions
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The Nematrian function library includes a range of tools that
are useful for e.g. converting values from one set of units used for physical
measurement (such as SI units)
into another set of units.
The web functions available include ones set out in the
table below. To see a complete list of functions currently available in the
Nematrian online toolkit please go to list of types of available
functions or complete
list of individual functions.
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| Web function | Short description of function |
| MnConvertUnit | Returns the value in one ((simple) physical unit of a value in another (simple) physical unit |
| MnConvertUnitCompatibles | Returns an array of all phyiscal units recognised by the website compatible with the input physical unit |
| MnConvertUnitFromSI | Converts a unit value in the corresponding SI physical unit to a unit value in the selected physical unit |
| MnConvertUnitGeneral | Returns the value in one (compound) physical unit of a value in another (compound) physical unit |
| MnConvertUnitSIEquivalent | Returns the SI equivalent of a given physical unit |
| MnConvertUnitToSI | Converts a unit value in the selected physical unit to a unit value in the corresponding SI physical unit |
| MnConvertUnitToSIExplanation | Provides an expanation for why a physical unit converts to/from SI units in the manner used by the website |
| MnConvertUnitToSIFactor | Converts a unit value in the selected physical unit to a unit value in the equivalent SI unit |
| MnConvertUnitType | Returns the type of unit that a measurement unit is (e.g. if it is a SI unit) |
| MnIsRecognisedPhysicalUnit | Indicates if a given physical unit is recognised by the website |
| MnSIDimensionNames | Returns an array giving the base dimensions of the SI physical unit system |
| MnSIDimensionsOf | Returns an array giving the SI dimensions of a given physical unit |