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docs: SI Brochure quote added with the rationale for the multiplication syntax usage to create quantities

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## Creating a quantity ## Creating a quantity
The quantity is created by multiplying a number with a predefined unit: The [SI Brochure](../appendix/references.md#SIBrochure) says:
!!! quote "SI Brochure"
The value of the quantity is the product of the number and the unit. The space between the number
and the unit is regarded as a multiplication sign (just as a space between units implies
multiplication).
Following the above, the value of a quantity in the **mp-units** library is created by multiplying
a number with a predefined unit:
```cpp ```cpp
#include <mp-units/systems/si/si.h> #include <mp-units/systems/si/si.h>