# Zero

Zero began as an empty place in a written number and slowly became a number of its own. Indian mathematicians, among them Brahmagupta in the seventh century, wrote down rules for calculating with it. From there it travelled with the numerals into the Arab world and Europe. verify

Connects to:
- [How numbers travelled](https://mapideas.org/i/hi_numbers)
- [Infinity](https://mapideas.org/i/mat_infinity)
- [Calendars](https://mapideas.org/i/ti_calendars)
- [Where do numbers live?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_math_exist)
- [What does zero count?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_math_zero)
- [Who invented zero?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_hist_zero)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: 0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0)
- [Wikipedia: Brahmagupta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmagupta)

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