physics The goal of
this package is to make typesetting equations for physics simpler,
faster, and more human readable. To that end, the commands included in
this package have names that make the purpose of each command
immediately obvious and remove any ambiguity while reading and editing
physics code. From a practical standpoint, it is handy to have a
well-defined set of shortcuts for accessing the long-form of each of
these commands. The commands listed below are therefore defined in terms
of their long-form names and then shown explicitly in terms of the
default shorthand command sequences. These shorthand commands are meant
make it easy to remember both the shorthand names and what each one
represents.
physconst This
package consists of several macros that are shorthand for a variety of
physical constants, e.g. the speed of light. The package developed out
of physics and astronomy classes that I have taught and wanted to ensure
that I had correct values for each constant and did not wish to retype
them every time I use them. The constants can be used in two forms, the
most accurate available values, or versions that are rounded to 3
significant digits for use in typical classroom settings, homework
assignments, etc.
physunits This
package consists of several macros that are shorthand for a variety of
physical units that are commonly used in introductory level physics and
astronomy classes. At present, this package provides some similar units
to those in siunitx, but is uses slightly different macro names for
each. This package also provides a number of non-SI units (e.g. erg, cm,
BTU).
