Zero : the biography of a dangerous idea
Material type: TextPublication details: Penguin, New York : ©2000Description: 248 p. ; 20cmISBN:- 9780140296471
- 513 SEI-Z
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Books | IIITD General Stacks | Mathematics | 513 SEI-Z (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 010116 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Comment by Suryaka Suresh
06/03/2023The book "Zero" sends one on a voyage through time, exploring the notions of "nothing and endlessness" as they interweave to create space and time. The book breaks down complex mathematical concepts into simpler chunks and presents historical events with a humorous flavor. As one starts the voyage, one is certain that zero is "nothing," but at the end, we realize that zero is infinitesimally small.