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Re: [MATH] Number Zero
Hi ba'c Diem,
Tui cu~ng k0 chuye^n nga`nh ve^` Toa'n, nhu+ng co' ddo.c qua li.ch su+?
toa'n ho.c tu+` nga`y co`n be' ti' (hi`nh nhu+ cuo^'n LSTH cu?a Prof Va(n
Nhu+ Cuo+ng). Nho+' mang ma'ng nhu+ sau:
- The Zero was an invention of the Indian.
- The negative number was a Chinese invention.
This links to deeper philosophical thoughts. In Indian philo the notion
"kho^ng" is omnipresent. (i.e. Sa('c/Kho^ng of Buddism). In China it is
the dualism of A^m/Duo+ng which is one of the most profound principles of
universe.
La^m.
On Thu, 10 Apr 1997, Diem Quynh Nguyen wrote:
> Ho^m ro^`i khi ngo^`i uo^'ng ca` phe^, no'i chuye^.n loanh quanh ve^` va^'n
> dde^` toa'n ho.c (MATH) co' ngu*o*`i ba.n My~ ho?i to^i la`: "So^' Zero ddu*o*.c
> pha't hie^.n khi na`o, ai pha't hie^.n va` ne^'u kho^ng co' so^' Zero thi` co'
> toa'n hay kho^ng?....."