Knuth Arrow Notation

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A notation for very large numbers, which Knuth explained to Richard Feynman. Feynman playfully challenged Knuth to extend the notation to complex numbers of arrows.

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Donald Knuth: Programming, Algorithms, Hard Problems & the Game of Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #219

Donald Knuth: Programming, Algorithms, Hard Problems & the Game of Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #219

Lex Fridman

A notation for very large numbers, which Knuth explained to Richard Feynman. Feynman playfully challenged Knuth to extend the notation to complex numbers of arrows.