Surreal Numbers
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Surreal Numbers
Donald Knuth
3 people recommended it in 2 threads, 2019–2020.
What people on Hacker News said
Surreal Numbers by Knuth is great, although not related to analyis/calculus:
'Surreal Numbers' by Donald E. Knuth is a ca. 100-page booklet that develops rules for surreal numbers with proofs. It's colorful but brief.
Where it comes up
- Classic Mathematics Books for Lifelong Learners 2019 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Recommend a maths book for a teenager? 2020 · 1 recommendation