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Surreal Numbers
How Two Ex-Students Turned on to Pure Mathematics and Found Total Happiness
Book • 1976
In 'Surreal Numbers', Donald Knuth presents a unique introduction to John Horton Conway's surreal number system through a fictional story.
The book follows two students as they discover and develop the theory of surreal numbers, which include all real numbers and extend beyond them to include infinite and infinitesimal numbers.
Knuth's approach aims to illustrate the process of mathematical discovery and exploration.
The book follows two students as they discover and develop the theory of surreal numbers, which include all real numbers and extend beyond them to include infinite and infinitesimal numbers.
Knuth's approach aims to illustrate the process of mathematical discovery and exploration.
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#219 – Donald Knuth: Programming, Algorithms, Hard Problems & the Game of Life
