Ridiculously Huge Numbers

This series is pretty nifty. It's starting point is the simple, child-like curiosity about big numbers. Numberphile has videos on Graham's Number[1], the insanely larger TREE(3)[2], and even Rayo's Number[3] which might be at the limit of describable large finite numbers.

However, this post's series dives into the gory details of how one even encounters such insane large numbers and where large finite numbers touch on deep mathematics. It's fascinating how such a simple starting point can quickly lead into deep questions.

I hope you enjoy!

[1]:https://yewtu.be/watch?v=XTeJ64KD5cg

[2]:https://yewtu.be/watch?v=3P6DWAwwViU

[3]:https://yewtu.be/watch?v=X3l0fPHZja8

Vaguely related, Greg Egan wrote two short stories about ridiculously huge numbers: Luminos and Dark Integers. I recommend them if you're in to Egan's brand of diamond hard sci-fi.