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Sequences in math start with 1 by convention, not for any fundamental logical reason. It’s a reach to say that math is “inherently 1-based”.
by School-Cotton 2y ago
Sequences in math start with 1 by convention, not for any fundamental logical reason. It’s a reach to say that math is “inherently 1-based”.
- lproven 2y agoI don't think it is. Mathematics as a discipline predates the invention of the digit zero. The concept sure, but the notation and building positional representations around it is around 2000 years old. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0#History