Surreal Numbers: An Introduction
by Claus Tondering
2013
Number of pages: 50
Description:
This text will provide the readers with a free and accessible introduction to a very fascinating subject in pure mathematics. The author is not a mathematician by profession, the book shows that pure mathematics is not that complicated once you get down to the rules.
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