▲ 663 ▼ The invention of zero (lemmy.world) submitted 2 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [M] to c/memes@lemmy.world 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] stenAanden@feddit.dk 15 points 2 months ago (1 child) I guess it's the different cultures that invented the number zero? Except Babylon didn't? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ellen.kimble@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) The Maya invented zero permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Technically Babylon and Egypt first had what could be described as a concept of zero, while India invented the modern mathematical zero. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ellen.kimble@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago They first had a blank space, not mathematical zero permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ellen.kimble@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) The Maya invented zero permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Technically Babylon and Egypt first had what could be described as a concept of zero, while India invented the modern mathematical zero. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ellen.kimble@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago They first had a blank space, not mathematical zero permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Technically Babylon and Egypt first had what could be described as a concept of zero, while India invented the modern mathematical zero. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ellen.kimble@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago They first had a blank space, not mathematical zero permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ellen.kimble@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago They first had a blank space, not mathematical zero permalink fedilink source parent
