The Nothing that Is: A Natural History of Zero cover
The Nothing that Is: A Natural History of Zero
by Robert Kaplan, Ellen Kaplan
Description: The Nothing that Is: A Natural History of Zero examines the development and significance of zero in mathematics and its impact on human understanding of the universe. The authors trace zero's historical origins and its role in shaping mathematical concepts
ISBN: 0195142373
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pjbrunet · 2015-11-04 · Original thread
Yes, as far as numbers go, there's not much ambiguity, unless it's ambiguous math on purpose, like a postulate. Which reminds me, years ago I read an entire book about zero and the evolution of numbers. I think it was http://www.amazon.com/The-Nothig-that-Is-Natural/dp/01951423... the part about clay tablets made an impression. If we had eight fingers, would we do octal calculations? Hehe. Anyway, thanks for the reply. For the record, I wasn't meaning to imply science is super ambiguous.