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Negative Numbers

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Unveiling the Historical Origins of Negative Numbers

Exploring the historical journey of negative numbers from ancient Chinese stick calculations to Hindu mathematicians' spiritual perspective and Arab scholars' incorporation of zero, delving into the challenges and successes of integrating negative numbers into mathematical frameworks.

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