In advance of Pi Day, March 14, New Scientist recently published an article describing some very large numbers: These 7 mathematical facts will blow your mind. The article includes some familiar numbers, such as Tree(3) and the Dedekind Numbers, and some additional curiosities including Penrose Tiles, mazes, and octonions (the 8-dimension cousin of quaternions.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Large Numbers
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