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The '''Whole numbers''' are '''Whole numbers''' may variously refer to:
*the non-negative ]s (0, 1, 2, 3, ...). *the positive ]s (1, 2, 3, ...)
*the non-negative ]s (0, 1, 2, 3, ...)
*all ]s (..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...)


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+ *Bourbaki, N. . Paris: Hermann, 1968. + *Bourbaki, N. . Paris: Hermann, 1968.
+ *Halmos, P. R. . New York: Springer-Verlag, 1974. + *Halmos, P. R. . New York: Springer-Verlag, 1974.
+ *The Math Forum, in explaining real numbers, describes "whole number" as .
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Whole number as positive integer:
+ *The Math Forum, in explaining perfect numbers, describes ''whole number'' as .
+ *Eric W. Weisstein. "Whole Number." From .
(Weisstein's primary definition is as positive integer. However, he acknowledges other definitions of ''whole number,'' and is the source of the reference to Bourbaki and Halmos above.)
Whole number as integer:
+ *Alan F. Beardon, Professor in Complex Analysis at the University of Cambridge:
+ *The , 4th edition, includes all three possibilities as definitions of ''whole number.'' See also: .
+ *''Webster's Third New International Dictionary (Unabridged)'' has the following entry: "whole number ''n'' : INTEGER".
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See also: History of natural numbers and the status of zero

Whole numbers may variously refer to:

  • the positive integers (1, 2, 3, ...)
  • the non-negative integers (0, 1, 2, 3, ...)
  • all integers (..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...)


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