Zero represents the void between objects from "summary" of Zero by Charles Seife
In the world of mathematics, zero is not just a number. It is a concept that represents the absence of quantity, the emptiness that lies between the objects that we can count. Zero is the void that separates one object from another, the nothingness that exists when there is no something to count. It is the space between the dots on a number line, the silence between the notes in a melody. Zero is the beginning and the end, the alpha and the omega of mathematics. It is the point from which all numbers are born and to which they all return. Zero is the origin of all things numerical, the seed from which the tree of mathematics grows. It is the foundation upon which the edifice of arithmetic is built, the cornerstone of the temple of numbers. Zero is the key that unlocks the mysteries of the infinite. It is the portal through which we enter the realms of negative numbers, fractions, decimals, and irrational numbers. Zero is the gateway to the vast and uncharted territories of the mathematical universe, the bridge that spans the chasm between the finite and t...
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