How Zero Works

Zero is the opposite of infinity. This number captured human imagination more then any other number throughout time.

Zero is one of the most unique values of all time. It was not invented, it was discovered. Some cultures have even shunned its existence, as we shun "666." To them it means chaos.

The fact that it was discovered is very important. The Sumarians, who are a city-state of Mesopatamia, were the first known to entertain this concept. It allowed for faster calculations. However only in 300 AD did it become standard. The association with nothingness is an uncomfortable concept, since nothingness is associated with chaos. Another root of zero is India within the fifth century. It spread throughout the world after this.