For questions about the origin and development of the number zero, formally the additive identity in mathematics.
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What are the precursors and postcursors to discovery/invention of zero?
There are several instances in history that are considered to be good candidates as discovery and first use of zero. Examples includes Ancient Sumarian and Babylonian civilizations, Mayans, medieval India, China and Cambodia.
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Why didn't the Roman numeral system have a zero digit of its own?
On Wikipedia:
The number zero did not originally have its own Roman numeral, but the word nulla (the Latin word meaning "none") was used by medieval scholars to represent 0. Dionysius Exiguus was known to use nulla alongside Roman numerals in 525.…
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