What is Reuben Goodstein?
'''Reuben Louis Goodstein''' was an English [[mathematician]] who had a strong interest in [[philosophy]] and teaching mathematics. == Research == Reuben introduced a variant of the Ackermann function which is now called [[hyperoperation|hyperoperation sequence]], together with the naming system used for those ([[tetration]], [[pentation]], [[hexation]], etc.). {{DEFAULTSORT:Goodstein, Reuben}} [[Category:English mathematicians]] [[Category:1912 births]] [[Category:1985 deaths]] {{bio-stub}}