"Gabriel Genellina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> "Which is the largest number that can be written with only 3
> digits?" Some people stop at 999, others try 99**9 and 9**99, and
> the winner is 9**9**9
Since exponentiation is (I think?) the highest-order function we
understand for writing *only* digits on the page, then yes, your
answer is right, if no other mathematical notation is allowed.
Since others seem to be reading "only 3 digits" as "3 digits plus
other well-defined mathematical notation", here's the best answer
given those criteria:
<URL:http://www.scottaaronson.com/writings/bignumbers.html>
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