RUDE NUMBERS

Negative numbers were invented by a pessimist who wanted math to match their mood.

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Negative numbers appeared in ancient China and India, where they represented debts, and were accepted slowly in Europe. They were developed for practical accounting and mathematics, not to match a mood.

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