Skewes' number en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after South African mathematician Stanley Skewes.
Meanings
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Any of several extremely large numbers used as upper bounds for the smallest natural number x for which π(x)> operatorname li(x), where π is the prime-counting function and li is the logarithmic integral function. These bounds have since been improved by others.
With this extension, the number system exceeds a number of previously-named giants, such as Archimedes' largest number, Kasner's googolplex, Skewes' number and Candelaria's googoltriplex.
1976, Word Ways: The Journal of Recreational Linguistics, volumes 9-10, A. Ross Eckler, page 178:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skewes' numbers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
pl liczba Skewesa (Translations) · fi Skewesin luku (Translations)