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A description is given of the files included in digital copies of this thesis,<br />

and instructions are given for the digital processing of the whole thesis, or<br />

any single chapter or appendix.<br />

The computer algebra programs included in digital copies of this thesis<br />

are described in more detail in Appendix G.<br />

Section A.3: Language and typography<br />

Descriptions are given of the document preparation system used to prepare<br />

this thesis, the spelling and punctuation choices made, the system of units<br />

used, and the symbols used to represent quantities.<br />

Special or ambiguous notation or nomenclature, that is either of a universal<br />

nature or is not specifically mentioned elsewhere, is defined here.<br />

Section A.4: Enumeration sets<br />

The terminology surrounding enumerations is borrowed from the field of<br />

computer programming. The extra nomenclature serves to simplify the description<br />

of other mathematical operations in the following sections.<br />

Section A.5: Special functions<br />

Notation and physical interpretation is supplied for the Kronecker and Dirac<br />

delta functions, and the Heaviside step function. The sign convention used<br />

in this thesis for the alternating function is specified.<br />

Section A.6: Associativity and commutativity<br />

Various functions and pieces of nomenclature are established to deal with the<br />

associativity and commutativity of quantities.<br />

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