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“... You get surreal numbers by playing games. I used to feel guilty in Cambridge that I spent all day playing games, while I was supposed to be doing mathematics. Then, when I discovered surreal numbers, I realized that playing games IS math.”

Quote by John Horton Conway

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John Horton Conway

John Horton Conway, born on December 26, 1937, is a renowned mathematician known for his significant contributions to combinatorial mathematics, graph theory, group theory, and algebraic geometry. more

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