Enormous numbers pop up in both mathematics and physics. The order of the monster group, the largest of the 26 sporadic groups, is $latex \displaystyle 808,017,424,794,512,875,886,459,904,961,710,757,005,754,368,000,000,000 &fg=000000$ which is approximately $latex {8\times 10^{53}}&fg=000000$. The number of atoms in the universe is estimated to be about $latex {10^{80}}&fg=000000$. When we consider permutations of large sets, even … Continue reading Bang! Bang! Bang! Explosively Large Numbers →