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N are the positive integers including zero, Z are all integers.



This is the math equivalent of tabs vs spaces


Isn't N just the positive integers and W the one with zero?


No, the positive intergers are Zāŗ (Z^+ / Z<sup>+</sup>). N is natural numbers aka nonnegative integers aka positive integers along with (not "including", since it isn't positive) zero.




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