An Introduction to Surreal Numbers |
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| Author:
| Gonshor, Harry |
| Series title: | London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-31205-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1986 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $74.99 |
Book Description:
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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 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.