Zero : the biography of a dangerous idea

By:

Seife, Charles

Material type: Text

9780140296471

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DDC classification:

513 SEI-Z

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
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

06/03/2023

The 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.

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