[Tex/LaTex] How to denote the standard deviation with siunitx

siunitx

I'm certain that I saw a command generating the following kind of output the last time I read through the siunitx manual:

\left( 12.3 \pm 0.4 \right) V

for a measured voltage of 12.3 V and a standard deviation of 0.4 V. I can't find it by searching the manual, though. Is this capability in siunitx?

Best Answer

The code you are looking for is on page 43 of the siunitx manual (as of 2011/10/14):

When a number has multiple parts (such as a separate uncertainty) then the unit must apply to all parts of the number. How this is shown is controlled using the multi-part-units options. The standard setting is brackets, which will place the entire numerical part in brackets and use a single unit symbol. Alternative options are repeat (print the unit for each part of the number) and single (print only one unit symbol: mathematically incorrect).

\sisetup{separate-uncertainty}%
\SI{12.3(4)}{\kilo\gram} \\
\SI[multi-part-units = brackets]{12.3(4)}{\kilo\gram} \\
\SI[multi-part-units = repeat]{12.3(4)}{\kilo\gram} \\
\SI[multi-part-units = single]{12.3(4)}{\kilo\gram}
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