The Maths Thread

[feelymcfeel]

Graham's Number. The largest number ever used in a mathematical proof, and so large that if each digit was written out and occupied the Planck volume, which is the smallest possible volume, there isn't enough space in the observable universe to write it all out.

Also, it's final, rightmost digit is a 7.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Graham's Number. The largest number ever used in a mathematical proof, and so large that if each digit was written out and occupied the Planck volume, which is the smallest possible volume, there isn't enough space in the observable universe to write it all out.

Also, it's final, rightmost digit is a 7.

You're going to need a bigger Planck.

6x2 should do it.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

5 + 6 = 11

I d recognise that formation.

You are Big Sam and I claim my fiver!!

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Graham's Number. The largest number ever used in a mathematical proof, and so large that if each digit was written out and occupied the Planck volume, which is the smallest possible volume, there isn't enough space in the observable universe to write it all out.

Also, it's final, rightmost digit is a 7.

And vastly smaller than Tree(3)

 

[2smokinberyls smockfrocks]

what are the chances of dying on the day that you were born?

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

what are the chances of dying on the day that you were born?

A lot of babies die at birth.

 

[ballbag]

what are the chances of dying on the day that you were born?

I'd have assumed 365 to 1 in a normal calendar year. But I believe it's higher than that for various reasons such as people may over celebrate with beer/drugs and die from that directly or indirectly in an accident, fight, etc.

 

[MellowJoe]

A lot of babies die at birth.

You didn't, and neither did anyone else I know!

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

When I was in secondary school we had a young maths teacher from the country who had a certain colloquialism with his English.
He used to say to me (and others) ‘ You don’t know nothing!’.
Well it being maths and not English lessons, I used to take it as a compliment and think, ‘Thanks very much, sir’.

 

[ballbag]

I hated maths as a kid. Then I did a degree in IT with the OU 10 years after leaving school. Some of the modules were maths modules and I fuckin loved them. Being shown methods my school teachers didn't teach us helped me understand the stuff I struggled with at school.

Plus the availability of resources online these days (khanacademy.org being one, brilliant.org is another) means you have no risk of being labelled thick/geek in front of your mates for asking questions.