Modern Zero
The modern zero was later introduced when zero reached China from India and later reached the Middle East.
In around 773 AD, the mathematician Mohammad ibn-Musa al-Khowarizmi studied and synthesized Indian arithmetic and showed how zero functioned in the system of formulas he called ‘al-jabr’—today known as algebra.
Around 1200 AD, Italian mathematician Fibonacci introduced zero in Europe. Initially, zero was called ‘Sunya’ in India, it was called ‘Sifr’ in the middle east when it reached Italy, it was named ‘Zefero’ and later in English, it was called ‘Zero’.
Who invented Zero?
The concept of zero has not always been around, however, the introduction of zero brought a lot of changes not only in math but also in the general life of people.
Zero has so many different names, for example, ‘null’, ‘nil’, ‘0’ as a digit, ‘sunya’ in Sanskrit, and so on. It is fascinating how the origin of zero bought changed and now it is used as a prime digit in mathematics. Before learning about the modern zero, let’s learn about the origin of zero in India.
Table of Content
- Origin of Zero in India
- History of Zero in India
- Modern Zero
- Who Actually Invented Zero?
- How Zero Got Named?
- Journey of Origin of Zero
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