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The story of zero
Zero is one of mathematics’ most profound inventions: a symbol for nothing that made new ways of thinking about numbers possible. Clemency Montelle traces its evolution across civilisations, from an empty placeholder to a number in its own right.
Guest: Clemency Montelle, Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Producer: Ali Benton
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