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The idea of zero is that it's used in a positional numeric system, not just as a symbol for nothingness, like in 1305 + 0935 ---- 2240 or in cal
by KingOfCoders 4y ago
The idea of zero is that it's used in a positional numeric system, not just as a symbol for nothingness, like in
1305
+ 0935
----
2240
or in calculations
((5-5)+2)*0 = (0+2)*0 = 2*0 = 0
- drieddust 4y agoThanks, but that's such a narrow definition of the concept. Shukla Yajurveda[0] conservatively estimated to be written in 1200- 800 BCE period in 17.2.20 constructs powers of 10 upto a billion by names by adding shunya successively to 10. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yajurveda https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yajurveda
- KingOfCoders 4y agoThis is the concept of zero. The title said "The Elusive Origin of Zero". Widening the definition to something else doesn't expand understanding but creates confusion.