The fascinating history of the number zero and how its invention transformed mathematics and science. A surprising fact is that zero was invented much later than ancient mathematics, around 3 - 4 century AD. Zero was invented in India where Buddhism embraced the idea of nothingness, whereas it was treated as evil concept by the Christianity and was banned/discouraged from its use. Zero only became popular with the Western mathematicians after 1000 AD.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2017/09/20/who-invented-zero/#.WcLyrcgjFPY
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2017/09/20/who-invented-zero/#.WcLyrcgjFPY
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