The History of the “Zero”: The Influence of Geography and Culture on the Invention of the Number Zero.
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5
ABSTRACT:
A 5 page review of the history of the manner in which the number zero came into common mathematical usage. Traces its development to Mesopotamia and through the various other regions of the world. Distinguishes between the mathematical concept and the philosophy of nothingness. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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File: AM2_PPzero.rtf
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