Re: Why is it so difficult?

On Aug 10, 3:56 am, mike3 <mike4...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi.

Why is it so difficult, anyway, to extend tetration to real numbers?
For example, why is it easier to define 2 raised to the one half
power, but hard to define 2 tetrated to the one half tower?

Given a, a^(1/2) = b is defined as the (positive) b such that b^2 =
a. Try doing the same with tetration.

- MO

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