What Does the Symbol [=] Mean in Dimensional Analysis?

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The symbol [=] in dimensional analysis is not widely recognized or used, leading to confusion about its meaning. Some participants suggest it might denote a dimension, similar to how momentum is expressed with units in brackets. However, the example of writing "t [=] seconds" is deemed incorrect; the proper notation would be "[t] = seconds." Overall, there is no established use of [=] in this context, and resources like Google do not provide relevant information on it. The discussion highlights the importance of using standard notation in scientific communication.
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What does the symbol [=] mean?

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I tried looking this up online but can't find anything. I think it has something to do with dimensional analysis or denoting the units of a quantity. E.g., is it valid to write:

t [=] seconds

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Could you provide some context or a few examples?
As long as the brackets are meant to belong to the sign, I have never seen this before. It might well be, that it denotes a dimension, as it would be in, e.g. ##[\vec{p}] = MLT^{-1}## (mass length / time) for momentum. A notation I've seen before. But I don't think it is in general use. And I can't see how ##t[=] \text{ seconds }## would make sense. Eventually ##[t] = \text{ seconds }##.
 
Google can't find [=] anywhere so very unlikely it exists.
 
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