Math and the Rise of Civilization
Season 1 • Episode 3: The Divinity of Numbers • Watch with subtitles
Episode 3: The Divinity of Numbers
December 21, 2011 • 50 min
Our journey takes us to the east, the Indian subcontinent, where we find the zero. Representing both 'nothing' and the infinite possibility, this unique digit, when used as a marker, it is a cornerstone of modern mathematics. Along with negative numbers, this innovation has opened, both east and west, never imagined numbers.
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