11/13/2007, 03:15 AM
jaydfox Wrote:For example, given \( 2^{3} \), 2 is the base, and 3 is the exponent. So, given \( {}^{3} 2 \), 2 is the base, and 3 is the...?The hyper-exponent. This also works for all hyper-operators, not just tetration.
jaydfox Wrote:could we say that \( {}^{4} 5 \) is the fourth tetrate of five?Sounds ok, but according to GFR's recommendation, that would be the 4th tower of 5.
The pronunciation I like the most, though, is 5-tetra-4.
On another note, have you read my handout from Tetration in Context? (also mentioned here) in which I talk a little bit about that. Ignore the "hyper-power" terminology, as I have replaced this in my head with GFR's less-of-a-misnomer: "tower".
Andrew Robbins