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This article traces the rise of zero as both symbol and number in Western culture.

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  1. Dipartimento di Matematica, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy

    Renato Betti

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Betti, R. Z for Zero. Lett Mat Int 5, 217–220 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40329-017-0180-6

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