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The zig-zagging history of the number zero.

There was a time when a zig-zagging line didn't mean two, and a circle didn't mean zero. NPR's Eric Westervelt talks with Amir Aczel about the origins of our numbers and his book, Finding Zero .

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So think of all the numbers you've encountered today - the clock in your smartphone, maybe the date on your calendar, the numbers on that highway sign. And those are just the ones you can see. It's easy to take numbers for granted. They're the scaffolding that our economy, our technology, huge parts of our daily life, are built on. But there was a time when a zigzagging line didn't mean two and a vertical line didn't mean one and a circle didn't mean zero. Just how that system developed is a question that's fascinated Amir Aczel since his childhood. He's a math and science writer, and his new book is "Finding Zero: A Mathematician's Odyssey To Uncover The Origins Of Numbers."

AMIR ACZEL: To me, the invention or discovery of numbers is the greatest intellectual invention of the human mind. I have say invention or discovery because that's a huge problem in the philosophy of mathematics. Did we invent numbers, or do they exist regardless of us? But writing numbers is certainly an invention, and that invention is what has obsessed me all of my life.

WESTERVELT: You also explore some of the faults, starts and dead-ends along the way to our current system of numbers, which are known as Hindu- Arabic numerals. Could you talk about some of the number systems that, I guess you could say, have gone extinct?

ACZEL: Right. The Maya had a very interesting number which they used in calendars. And there was a zero there, actually. That number system didn't go anywhere. And then of course, there's the Babylonian number, (unintelligible) numbers, and they did not really have a zero. Sometimes they'd leave a space. And the best example - and my favorite - is the Roman numerals. And if you want to try something interesting with the Roman numerals, try to create the multiplication table and you can see it's very complicated. So and, the reason is that the numbers don't cycle. They have to use, say, L for 50 and C for 100. So it's unique, while we can use the same sign, like two, in different places. Two with a zero after it is 20. Two alone is just two. You can create numbers using the cyclicity of the numerals. And that's something that no other number system that I know of has.

WESTERVELT: Why is zero, specifically, so important?

ACZEL: Without a zero, you couldn't allow the numerals to cycle. You couldn't do this example that I gave, the two followed by zero stands for 20, creating that great economy where just nine signs plus a zero allow us to write any number that we want.

WESTERVELT: What sparked your interest in finding the origin of zero? You take us on this quest around the world.

ACZEL: I first became interested in numbers - my father was a ship's captain for cruise ship in the Mediterranean, and one of the favorite ports was Monte Carlo. And what I saw there were these numerals, and they're very beautiful, on a roulette table in the fanciest casino in the world. These numerals just captured me, my attention and my fascination. And it sort of - that really led me to pursue a career in mathematics and statistics. And then I became very interested in where these numerals came from. Everybody says, oh, numbers come from India. And I wanted to know how they came from India, and then I became aware of the big controversy with British scholar G. R. Kaye.

WESTERVELT: Who was convinced that the zero came from the West.

ACZEL: Exactly, and he was actually an expert on India, but he was biased. He writes in one of his papers, like, Indians think that their history started several million years ago and of course this is nonsense and the numerals don't come from India.

And the person I follow in the book, Georges Coedes, a French scholar, tried to prove the opposite. And this particular style that I'm after throughout this book that I'm trying to find is that zero that he used to defeat Kaye and his followers.

WESTERVELT: Your book is called "Finding Zero," so this isn't really a spoiler. I mean, you traced the earliest-known written representation of zero to this crumbling 7th century tablet that you find in Cambodia, and its stacked amid ruins of other ancient artifacts. What was going through your mind?

ACZEL: It's the greatest euphoria in my life. And I have a feeling I'll never have a moment like that ever again. And I just looked at it. I couldn't dare touch it, as if it were fragile - which it wasn't, it's a piece of stone weighing several tons. Greatest moment in my life.

WESTERVELT: Tell us its significance, what it said. Where was the zero, and what did the zero mean there in that writing?

ACZEL: Well, it says Chaka 605 began in the fifth day of the waning moon. So it's really an astronomical description of the beginning of a year and a calendar called Chaka. So luckily, they had the date there. So because the date has a zero, we have the first zero. And they had to write a zero. And what the rest of the tablet talks about is about slaves to be given to a king and sacks of white rice and several other things. So it's a list of gifts to a local king.

WESTERVELT: Amir, we knew this tablet existed. I mean, why was it so important to find the physical object?

ACZEL: Well, often times you read when you do research about something that disappeared. And when something is gone, it's really far from being the same anymore. To me, it was important to recover this artifact with the earliest zero because I feel it's important to see it and continue to study it. And there's a monument to this great invention of the human mind, the ability to write something down that represents complete nothingness.

WESTERVELT: Amir Aczel speaking with us from WGBH in Boston. His new book is called "Finding Zero." Thanks so much for speaking with us.

ACZEL: Thank you very much. It was my pleasure.

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Popular math at its most entertaining and enlightening. “ Zero is really something”-Washington Post A New York Times Notable Book. The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it, and the Church used it to fend off heretics. Now it threatens the foundations of modern physics. For centuries the power of zero savored of the demonic; once harnessed, it became the most important tool in mathematics. For zero, infinity’s twin, is not like other numbers. It is both nothing and everything. In Zero , Science Journalist Charles Seife follows this innocent-looking number from its birth as an Eastern philosophical concept to its struggle for acceptance in Europe, its rise and transcendence in the West, and its ever-present threat to modern physics. Here are the legendary thinkers—from Pythagoras to Newton to Heisenberg, from the Kabalists to today’s astrophysicists—who have tried to understand it and whose clashes shook the foundations of philosophy, science, mathematics, and religion. Zero has pitted East against West and faith against reason, and its intransigence persists in the dark core of a black hole and the brilliant flash of the Big Bang. Today, zero lies at the heart of one of the biggest scientific controversies of all time: the quest for a theory of everything.

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We don’t spend much time thinking or talking about the number zero or the concept of zero with very young children mainly because zero is not a counting number. And, many adults simply assume that children have an understanding of the concept of zero, but that is not always true.  So, here are a few books to read with your child that explain the concept of zero in a child-friendly way.

Note: There are two uses for zero and they are very different from one another.  The first use is as a place holder when there are no hundreds, tens, ones etc. in a number. Look at the number 3,507 for example. Without the zero, the number would be 357 which is very different from 3,507. The second use is the number 0 as itself or as a representation of the value of nothing.

Zero is the Leaves on the Trees

by Betsy Franco

zero is the leaves on the tree

“Zero is the balls in the bin at recess time. Zero is the kites in the sky once the wind stops blowing.”

Zero may be difficult to count, but with help from this book, it becomes something every child can understand.  I love the simplicity of this book–it is simply a collection of examples of something that is not, of zero!  After reading this book encourage your child to find examples of zero is his own world.  Amazing discoveries to be found!

by Kathyrn Otoshi

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“ Zero was a big, round number. When she looked at herself, she just saw a hole…right in her center.  Everyday she watched the numbers line up. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7… She wanted to count too.”

Zero tried and tried to be like the other numbers. She doubled herself up. “She forced and flattened” herself, but no matter what she did, she “didn’t count.”  She tried to impress the other numbers hoping that they would see her value, but to no avail.  She finally gave up until Seven pointed out, “It’s what’s inside that counts most.” Finally, with some encouragement from the other numbers, Zero found a way to count, a way to have value and to finally feel “whole.”

This book is not only a good for teaching the value of zero, but also for teaching children the value of friendship.

Zero the Hero

by Joan Holub

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“Unlike most numbers, Zero believed himself to be a hero. He just needed a chance to prove it.”

This is book is hilarious! The humor is perfect for slightly older children as well as adults. Zero has renamed himself, “Zero the Hero,” but soon realizes that his number friends don’t need him nor do they really respect him. So he takes off to “infinity” or “oblivion” and leaves his friends behind. Finally, the other numbers realize that they did indeed need zero and began to miss their friend.  Then one day, while wallowing in their sorrow, they were attacked by the Roman Soldiers (Roman Numerals). From far away, Zero heard his pals’ call for help and he swept into save the day.

Pete the Cat and 4 Groovy Buttons

by Eric Litwin

pete the cat and his four groovy buttons

We are huge Pete the Cat fans in our house and I think this one may be my favorite.  Pete the Cat has four groovy buttons and one by one they fall off leaving him with zero buttons, “but does Pete cry? Goodness no!” He just keeps on singing his song!  Eventually all of Pete’s buttons fall off, but luckily, he is still left with one very special button!

Check out this video too:  Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons on YouTube

A Place for Zero

Angeline Sparanga LoPresti

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Zero is lonely in the land of Digitaria. He can’t play with the others because he has nothing to add. What will he do?

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My son was obsessed with Zero the Hero for weeks! We read it a zillion times. Thanks for sharing at The Children’s Bookshelf, I hope you join us again when we return in September.

Love it! Thanks so much!

What a great concept for a book list. All new to me. Thanks.

I’ve got one more for you that we found last year on a trip to ME. Zero, Zilch, Nada by Wendy Ulmer.

Nice! Hey if you really want to confuse the little ones with Zeros check out Curious George The Donut Delivery.

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Panthers 2024 mock draft 3.0: Post-Super Bowl LVIII edition

As the lights on Super Bowl LVII had faded , the focus of the NFL now starts to shift towards April—for the 2024 NFL draft.

So, with the combine set to kick off in less than two weeks, who should Carolina Panthers fans have their eyes on?

Here’s a post-Super Bowl, pre-combine mock to hold you off . . .

Pick No. 33 (Second round): Malik Washington, WR, Virginia

The Panthers, whose top target was a 33-year-old Adam Thielen, were laughably undermanned at the wideout position. This is, obviously, unacceptable if you want to help quarterback Bryce Young have any sort of success in this league.

Despite his size (5-foot-8, 194 pounds), Washington was one of the most productive and well-rounded receivers in college football—amassing 110 receptions for 1,426 yards and nine scores this past season. With his excellent route-running and playmaking abilities, he’s amongst the top separators in the class.

Pick No. 65 (Third round): Cooper Beebe, iOL, Kansas State

Perhaps the most prevalent theme of the 2023 Panthers offense was their lack of depth at both guard positions. With usual starters Brady Christensen and Austin Corbett missing the majority of the campaign, the interior line was essentially a rotating door of rotating doors.

While they’ll get those two back, Beebe would provide some much-needed backup. He is an absolute mean machine on the interior and was one of the most consistently dominant lineman across college football last season.

Beebe will be an immediate upgrade on the depth chart and could push for starting snaps quickly.

Pick No. 101 (Fourth round): Tanor Bortolini, iOL, Wisconsin

Although a fan favorite, center Bradley Bozeman also contributed to some of the shortcomings of the interior line. While he did flash remnants of his impressive 2022 campaign, the “White Rhino” struggled a bit in pass protection.

Bortolini could push Bozeman and provide excellent depth at multiple spots. Having played all across the offensive line for Wisconsin, he brings valuable experience, grit and versatility for a group that could use all the help it can get.

Pick No. 140 (Fifth round): Khyree Jackson, CB, Oregon

Carolina was also left scrambling for depth at cornerback.

Jackson has excellent size (6-foot-3) and athleticism for the position, and would be a nice fit in Ejiro Evero’s defense.

Pick No. 164 (Fifth round): Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky

You can’t really go wrong with double-dipping for pass catchers given the state of Carolina’s receiving room and the depth in this class.

Corley is an explosive yards-after-catch machine who can turn any touch into a big gain. He is a bit raw—but with the right coaching and scheme, he could eventually make an impact.

Pick No. 179 (Sixth round): Jaden Shirden, RB, Monmouth

Carolina could use more depth at the running back position and they can take a flyer with the explosive Shirden.

He dominated in his four seasons with the Hawks and can bring another level of explosion to the backfield.

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