An introduction to the theory of surreal numbers

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 theo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Gonshor, Harry, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 1986.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
London Mathematical Society lecture note series ; 110.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (192 páginas)
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780511629143