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QVM: Quaternions, Vectors, Matrices

mat_traits<M>::scalar_type

typedef /*user-defined*/ scalar_type;

This is the member type that user-defined (partial) specializations of the mat_traits template define the scalar type of a matrix type. Valid scalar types are value types that satisfy the scalar requirements.