Could this be the equation for the largest number?

Question

Could this equation define the largest possible number in this universe? l=u/s

l=largest number

u=current volume of universe

s=volume of smallest known particle in the universe

I don't know this thought just came up into my head. Please tell me if it is right or wrong!

Answer 1

haha, you have way to much time in your hands my friend.  

well the volume of the universe is guessed to be about 4.2^1069 cubic miles.  Humm the smallest particle is a quark, cannot find their mass, apparently one cannot measure it and they use quantum physics to try and figure it out, way above my head, but they guess the mass to be 1.75 x 1011 eV/c2, whatever that means.  

4.2^1069mi^3 / 1.75 x 1011 eV/c2 = A really freakin' big number.   That largest named/recognized number is a googolplex , which is a 1 raised to a googol (1 followed by 100 zeros).  

Since a googolplex is one followed by a googol zeroes, it would not be possible to write down or store a googolplex in decimal notation, even if all the matter in the known universe were converted into paper and ink or disk drives. Indeed, if you had an unlimited supply of ink and paper, you would need around 1020 times the current age of universe to fully write down a googolplex. (Wikipedia)

in the end there is no largest number they just keep going and going  

Answer 2

no the universe is likely to not be unending

perhaps

l=u/s²multiplyed by pie²

once you get the answer to L

you repeat using original L instead of Pie

keep repeating to get largest number

Answer 3

Actually, I've thought of this very thing many times before.  It occurs to me that there's a couple problems though:

(1) It's hard to talk precisely about the volume of the universe, since we don't really understand its topology.  (what the shape of the universe is... much of relativity, for instance, can actually be considered to be talking about the topology of the universe, but relativity leaves a lot lacking)

(2) the phrase "smallest known particle".  If we're trying to actually find something inherent in the universe (such as a largest unit) then we shouldn't require it to be constricted by human knowledge.

But good, keep on asking questions like that to yourself.  The struggle to figure them out can result in some unique ideas.