An introduction to the theory of surreal numbers / Harry Gonshor.
Material type: TextSeries: London Mathematical Society lecture note series ; 110.Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1986Description: 1 online resource (192 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780511629143 (ebook)
- 512/.7 19
- QA241 .G63 1986
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The surreal numbers form a system which includes both the ordinary real numbers and the ordinals. Since their introduction by J. H. Conway, the theory of surreal numbers has seen a rapid development revealing many natural and exciting properties. These notes provide a formal introduction to the theory in a clear and lucid style. The the author is able to lead the reader through to some of the problems in the field. The topics covered include exponentiation and generalized e-numbers.
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