History Of Zero
A universal history of numbers new york 1987.
History of zero. Names for the number 0 in english include zero nought uk naught us n ɔː t nil or in contexts. A natural history of zero london 1999. 0 zero is a number and the numerical digit used to represent that number in numerals it fulfills a central role in mathematics as the additive identity of the integers real numbers and many other algebraic structures as a digit 0 is used as a placeholder in place value systems.
But the history of zero both as a concept and a number stretches far deeper into history so deep in fact that its provenance is difficult to nail down. The indian or numerical zero widely seen as one of the greatest innovations in human history is the cornerstone of modern mathematics and physics plus the spin off technology said peter. In the story of zero something can be made out of nothing.
R calinger a conceptual history of mathematics upper straddle river n. R kaplan the nothing that is. G ifrah a universal history of numbers.
G g joseph the crest of the peacock london 1991. From prehistory to the invention of the computer london 1998. It might seem like an obvious piece of any numerical system but the zero is a surprisingly recent development in human history.
How was zero discovered. G ifrah from one to zero. The history of zero.