7 Appendix: Quantity- / Unit Symbols and Important Constants

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Name of Quantity

Symbol

Domain / Value

Unit

Unitsymbol

Volume

V

cubicmeter

m3

Wave vector

k

1/meter

1/m

Potentials on the left and

right arm and foot

ΦL, ΦR, ΦF

Volt

V

Lead voltages according

to Einthoven

VI, VII, VIII

Volt

V

Lead voltages according

to Goldberger

aVL, aVR, aVF

Volt

V

Lead voltages according

to Wilson

V1 bis V6

Volt

V

Potential matrix on the

heart surface

S

Volt

V

Potential matrix on the

body surface

Φ

Volt

V

Transfer matrix

A

dimensionless none

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Sampling time

Ta

second

s

Sampling frequency

fa

Hertz

Hz

Bandwidth

fB

Hertz

Hz

Time constant

τ

second

s

Input resistance

RE

Ohm

Cut-off frequency

fg

Hertz

Hz

Group delay

Tg

second

s

Magnetic flux

Φ

Teslam2

Tm2

Magnetic induction

B

Tesla

T

Temperature

T

Kelvin

K

Magnetic permeability in

vacuum

μ0

4π107

Voltsecond

Amperem

Vs/Am

Oxygen saturation

SpO2

percent

%

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Sampling instance

ta

second

s

Sampling interval

Ta

second

s

Sampling frequency

fa

Hertz

Hz

Amplitude of a signal

A

Width of a sampling

interval

T

second

s

Frequency resolution

f

Hertz

Hz

Continuous signal

f(t)

Fourier-transform of f(t)

F(f)

Discrete signal

f(n)