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arxiv: 1102.0418 · v1 · pith:4F5AWZNZnew · submitted 2011-02-02 · 🧮 math.HO

Is Zero a Natural Number?

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It is argued that zero should be considered as a cardinal number but not an ordinal number. One should make a clear distinction between order types that are labels for well-ordered sets and ordinal numbers that are labels for the elements in these sets.

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