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
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.
Donald Knuth: Algorithms, Complexity, and The Art of Computer Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #62
Lex Fridman
A notation for extremely large numbers, invented by Knuth (though he notes a similar concept was invented earlier), which allows for expressing numbers far beyond human comprehension.