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An Introduction to Surreal Numbers
Contributor(s): Gonshor, H. (Author), Gonshor, Harry (Author), Hitchin, N. J. (Editor)
ISBN: 0521312051     ISBN-13: 9780521312059
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE:   $71.24  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 1986
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Annotation: These notes provide a formal introduction to the theory of surreal numbers in a clear and lucid style.
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BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Number Theory
- Mathematics | Logic
Dewey: 512.7
LCCN: 86009668
Series: London Mathematical Society Lecture Notes
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6" W x 9" (0.67 lbs) 204 pages
 
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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.