History of Large Numbers - Modern Use of Large Finite Numbers

Modern Use of Large Finite Numbers

Far larger finite numbers than any of these occur in modern mathematics. See for instance Graham's number which is too large to express using exponentiation or super exponentiation. For more about modern usage for large numbers see Large numbers.

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