appropriate types

absrel/Cargo.toml

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+[package]
+name = "absrel"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]

absrel/src/abs.rs

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+/// This type represents an absolute value, such as a coordinate for a world position.
+/// This is called a euclidean point in Geometric Algebra.
+/// The most appropriate type here is a fixed-point value.
+pub struct Absolute<T>(T);

absrel/src/lib.rs

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+pub mod abs;
+pub mod rel;

absrel/src/rel.rs

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+/// This type represents the difference between two absolute values.
+/// This is called an ideal point in Geometric Algebra.
+/// After you get your time delta or position delta,
+/// implement your number-crunching logic using this type.
+/// Once the calculation is complete, it can be added to an absolute value
+/// with the effect of offsetting the value to a new absolute value.
+/// The most appropriate type here is a floating point value.
+pub struct Relative<T>(T);