Ordinal arithmetic
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title:
Ordinal arithmetic
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In the mathematical field of set theory, ordinal arithmetic describes the three usual operations on ordinal numbers: addition, multiplication, and exponentiation. Each can be defined in essentially two different ways: either by constructing an explicit well-ordered set that represents the result of the operation or by using transfinite recursion. Cantor normal form provides a standardized way of writing ordinals. In addition to these usual ordinal operations, there are also the "natural" arithme
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Operations on ordinals that extend classical arithmetic
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinal_arithmetic
date created:
2005-06-29T20:54:39Z
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2024-08-29T14:24:54Z
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