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Big numbers are fun to try to wrap your head around. My favorite is Graham's number (which I believe is the biggest number used in a formal mathematical proof).
by jameskilton 10y ago
Big numbers are fun to try to wrap your head around. My favorite is Graham's number (which I believe is the biggest number used in a formal mathematical proof).
http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/11/1000000-grahams-number.html http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/11/1000000-grahams-number.html
- Someone 10y agoGraham's number is a round off error for zero compared to the lower bound for TREE(3) (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kruskal%27s_tree_theorem#Friedman.27s_finite_form https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kruskal%27s_tree_theorem#Fri...)
- jameskilton 10y agoThanks! My brain is now melting.
- acconrad 10y agoGraham's number helped me deal with the fact that someday I do want to die, cause to live for Graham's Number of years would drive any sentient being to insanity.