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Title of object: googolplex
Canonical Name: Googolplex
Type: Definition

Created on: 2002-02-22 00:06:43
Modified on: 2006-09-22 00:26:04

Creator: PrimeFan
Modifier: PrimeFan
Author: mps
Author: drini

Classification: msc:11-00

Revision comment (for changes between this and next version):

Added a couple of lines copied over from Googol

Preamble:

%\usepackage{graphicx}
%\usepackage{xypic}
\usepackage{bbm}
\newcommand{\Z}{\mathbbmss{Z}}
\newcommand{\C}{\mathbbmss{C}}
\newcommand{\R}{\mathbbmss{R}}
\newcommand{\Q}{\mathbbmss{Q}}
\newcommand{\mathbb}[1]{\mathbbmss{#1}}
Content:

A \emph{googolplex} is $10^{10^{100}}$; that is, 10 raised to the googol-th power. This can also be viewed as a one followed by a googol zeros at its right.