This is known as tetration, where $^na$ is $a^{a^{a^{...}}}$ with $n$ copies of $a$ in the exponentiation. You might also seen it written as $a \uparrow \uparrow n$.
To learn more about these kinds of compound arithmetic operators, I recommend reading about Knuth's up-arrow notation.
This is known as tetration, where $^na$ is $a^{a^{a^{...}}}$ with $n$ copies of $a$ in the exponentiation. You might also seen it written as $a \uparrow \uparrow n$.
To learn more about these kinds of compound arithmetic operators, I recommend reading about Knuth's up-arrow notation.