The Googology Forum: The Study of Large Numbers

hashdashpotato

Googology is the study of large numbers. A Googologist is a person who invents and studies large numbers. It's not very well known, but it still deserves a proper scratch forum where people can discuss and come up with new concepts related to this field.

Last edited by hashdashpotato (May 6, 2026 21:19:37)

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besaa038

(λa.(a(λa.λx.(a(λa.(x(λx.λy.a(λa.(xa)y)))(a(λa.a))))))(λx.(x(λx.λb.λa.(xa)ba))(λn.λf.λx.f(nfx)))(λa.a(λa.a))a)

It has a growth rate of f[epsilon](n)

Last edited by besaa038 (April 24, 2026 07:23:44)

yayapoppity

did you know that game theory actually discovered a large number called the “marioplex?”

hashdashpotato

yayapoppity wrote:
did you know that game theory actually discovered a large number called the “marioplex?”

Didn't we also have Minecraftplex or something like that?

bubgamer07

i like google- wait wrong forum
anyways i dont know many big numbers other than a googol (obviously) and like tree3 or smth

hashdashpotato

bubgamer07 wrote:
i like google- wait wrong forum
anyways i dont know many big numbers other than a googol (obviously) and like tree3 or smth

Let me help you. We have Googolstack, Googolstackstack, and finally Googolstackstackstack.

xXKaptainXx

let my introduce my severely underrated friend:

([Factorial v] of (days since 2000)::operators)

hashdashpotato

xXKaptainXx wrote:
let my introduce my severely underrated friend:
([Factorial v] of (days since 2000)::operators)

Dang.

besaa038

Are y’all familiar with the fast growing hierarchy?

hashdashpotato

besaa038 wrote:
Are y’all familiar with the fast growing hierarchy?

Sounds familiar, I don't really know much of the math behind Googology.

hashdashpotato

What's the funniest name for a number you guys have ever seen?

besaa038

hashdashpotato wrote:
besaa038 wrote:
Are y’all familiar with the fast growing hierarchy?
Sounds familiar, I don't really know much of the math behind Googology.

F{0}(n) is n+1 and f{a+1}(n) is f{a} iterated on n, n times.

Last edited by besaa038 (May 12, 2026 11:13:41)

hashdashpotato

besaa038 wrote:
hashdashpotato wrote:
besaa038 wrote:
Are y’all familiar with the fast growing hierarchy?
Sounds familiar, I don't really know much of the math behind Googology.
F{0}(n) is n+1 and f{a+1}(n) is f{a} iterated on n, n times.

That's pretty cool.

besaa038

hashdashpotato wrote:
besaa038 wrote:
hashdashpotato wrote:
besaa038 wrote:
Are y’all familiar with the fast growing hierarchy?
Sounds familiar, I don't really know much of the math behind Googology.
F{0}(n) is n+1 and f{a+1}(n) is f{a} iterated on n, n times.
That's pretty cool.

Then there’s f{omega}(n) = f{n}(n) and then f{omega+a+1}(n) = f{omega+a} iterated on n, n times.

dahat_heart_master49

hashdashpotato wrote:
What's the funniest name for a number you guys have ever seen?

Illogicopedia wrote:
i found bigger number: googoleaersnokockorochisheshjakaeejeyghoroidorigogajogoheeckanoojiajashkajeeoh

hashdashpotato

dahat_heart_master49 wrote:
hashdashpotato wrote:
What's the funniest name for a number you guys have ever seen?
Illogicopedia wrote:
i found bigger number: googoleaersnokockorochisheshjakaeejeyghoroidorigogajogoheeckanoojiajashkajeeoh

Googol is getting old, we need more Boogols.

sbekert

I made a big number, Countplex
10^123456789

hashdashpotato

sbekert wrote:
I made a big number, Countplex
10^123456789

That one's pretty fun.

miggy_back3

I am a googologist that makes numbers like Miggy's Number (10^67,430)
I made more than 3,000 numbers but some are not in the googology wiki in fandom

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