One feature of the system is that it in effect constructs the negative numbers Z from the natural numbers omega . Make comment on this entry Gerdes, Paulus. On mathematics in the history of sub-Saharan Africa. He also discusses related areas, such as technology, and studies on language and mathematical concepts. A goal of the studies mentioned is apparently to better understand mathematics learning in Africa.
Some studies focus on logic.
Questions on interaction with ancient Egypt are still largely open. A better understanding of Islamic mathematics in sub-Saharan Africa is desirable as well. Includes an extensive bibliography. Ever since Zeno's paradoxes, mathematicians, philosophers, and logicians have been discussing the nature of the infinite. The author starts by discussing one of Zeno's four paradoxes, the Dichotomy.