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Zero
A Landmark Discovery, the Dreadful Void, and the Ultimate Mind
The theory and history of zero in mathematics
Syamal K. Sen (Author), Ravi P. Agarwal (Author)
9780081007747
Hardback, published 6 November 2015
166 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.8 cm, 0.3 kg
"This book combines, with healthy doses of the numeral zero’s journey from the subcontinent to European usage, many sources, samples, and reference points to help the reader become a student of such enlightenment." --MAA Reviews "One gets the impression that in order to make their case the authors listed everything more or less interesting that they succeeded in associating with zero." --Zentralblatt MATH
Approx.158 pages
1. Introduction 2. Zero a Landmark Discovery, the Dreadful Void, and the Ultimate Mind! 3. History of Zero Including Its Representation and Role 4. Zero in Sciences, Engineering Its Uses in Various Countries, and Opposition Faced 5. Conclusions
Subject Areas: History of mathematics [PBX]
