Question

why do some people say the natural numbers are
{0,1,2,3,...} and others say {1,2,3,...}

Answer 1

lack of a standard

Answer 2

i always thought it was the 2nd one

Answer 3

It's technically the second one, right?

Answer 4

What i learnt and as far as my knowledge is concerned it is the 2nd one
the first one is known as whole numbers

Answer 5

this computer book i guess was not written by a math person

Answer 6

what does amistre64 ssay????
what is that you know?

Answer 7

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=natural+nukbers

Answer 8

oh cool

Answer 9

if one defines the natural numbers as {0,1,2,...}
i wonder what that one defines the whole numbers to be

Answer 10

if one defines N to include 0 then there is no need to define whole nukbers to them :)

Answer 11

i... cant ...type ... lol

Answer 12

nukber is weird

Answer 13

its these fat stubby fingers on this tiny little keyboard ;)

Answer 14

lol