Discover the world of surreal numbers with this charming 25 pages ''mathematical novelette'', writte...

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Discover the world of surreal numbers with this charming 25 pages ''mathematical novelette'', written by Donald E. Knuth, a primer on surreal numbers, disguised as a children's tales. Harvard made the text public and you have to read it! 👀🔗👇 https://t.co/wKYZFcxnIL

Discover the world of surreal numbers with this charming 25 pages ''mathematical novelette'', written by Donald E. Knuth, a primer on surreal numbers, disguised as a children's tales. Harvard made the text public and you have to read it! 👀🔗👇 https://t.co/wKYZFcxnIL

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