this post was submitted on 20 Nov 2023
139 points (97.3% liked)

Science

3224 readers
141 users here now

General discussions about "science" itself

Be sure to also check out these other Fediverse science communities:

https://lemmy.ml/c/science

https://beehaw.org/c/science

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Sal@mander.xyz
fossilesque@mander.xyz
139
Mathematicians Have Found The Ninth Dedekind Number, After 32 Years of Searching (www.sciencealert.com)
submitted 1 year ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science@mander.xyz
36 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] IHeartBadCode@kbin.social 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For those wondering the others are:

  • M(0) = 2
  • M(1) = 3
  • M(2) = 6
  • M(3) = 20
  • M(4) = 168
  • M(5) = 7581
  • M(6) = 7828354
  • M(7) = 2414682040998
  • M(8) = 56130437228687557907788

And our new one M(9) = 286386577668298411128469151667598498812366

That is two hundred eighty-six duodecillion, three hundred eighty-six undecillion, five hundred seventy-seven decillion, six hundred sixty-eight nonillion, two hundred ninety-eight octillion, four hundred eleven septillion, one hundred twenty-eight sextillion, four hundred sixty-nine (noice) quintillion, one hundred fifty-one quadrillion, six hundred sixty-seven trillion, five hundred ninety-eight billion, four hundred ninety-eight million, eight hundred twelve thousand, three hundred sixty-six.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That is two hundred eighty-six duodecillion, three hundred eighty-six undecillion, five hundred seventy-seven decillion, six hundred sixty-eight nonillion, two hundred ninety-eight octillion, four hundred eleven septillion, one hundred twenty-eight sextillion, four hundred sixty-nine quintillion, one hundred fifty-one quadrillion, six hundred sixty-seven trillion, five hundred ninety-eight billion, four hundred ninety-eight million, eight hundred twelve thousand, three hundred sixty-six.

Now say it three times, fast.

[–] ClaireDeLuna@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It three times, fast.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Typing isn't saying!

I win!!

[jk]

[–] Cosmicomical@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, jk rowling

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 year ago

So your end egg count after a run of Eggs, Inc. Got it.