by cambriatutors@gmail.com | Oct 5, 2020 | Zero
I asked three people a question that has baffled mathematicians throughout the ages. What is Zero divided by Zero? Sam said zero. No, you are wrong, said Bill, it is 1. Amanda said “both of you are dead wrong. You are weak in math. The correct answer is...
by cambriatutors@gmail.com | Oct 5, 2020 | Zero
Who invented zero? This is a question that has been asked by many mathematicians over the years. There have been various answers to this question but no one is absolutely sure of who invented zero. However, this is not the only perplexing question about zero. The...
by cambriatutors@gmail.com | Oct 5, 2020 | Zero
The Islamic world, after al-Khwarizmi, was happily using the Hindu-Arabic numerals, complete with zero. But it took the Christian world almost one thousand years to come to terms with this new and awe inspiring system. The reason: Christianity was very much afraid of...
by cambriatutors@gmail.com | Oct 5, 2020 | Zero
The Church’s Fear of Math The study of mathematics posed a serious threat to early Christians. To them it was tantamount to inquiring into God’s mind and as such it was considered heretical. According to Christians there was no way that a mathematician could be a...
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