@jamesthomson I will call it āBig Calcā
Feature list is basically:
- simple arithmetic calculator + - x Ć·, and then
- ability to display numberlines beyond exponents
- decision tree for 0,1,2 and āotherā (zero, infinity)
- probably include a size-comparison tool
- (this may require a dual display?)
- maybe include ^ exponent operand if itās easy
But first ā and most fun ā is I have to craft a simple-ish way to display several forms of ābigā numbers (tetration, etc). I am deciding whether to aim for ASCII 1-dimensional, Unicode 1-dimensional, or LaTeX etc levels. The reductive approach appeals to my geekery; the fancy symbols will appeal to users who have heard of Grahamās Number and TREE(3).
Iāll just call them downloaders. This is a toy Iām making. Maybe an educational toy, but a toy nonetheless.
I discovered most of what Iām using by forcing myself to craft a programming challenge question about tetration, many years ago. Thatās when I discovered most (if not all) of the operations go into āorbitā if you donāt use 0, 1 or 2.