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Math question - going from 0 to 1

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Let me explain. If you go from 1 to 2 or 2 to 4, etc, that is called doubling. 3 to 9, 4 to 12, tripling (or trebling). And so on. But is there a special term to describe the discrete step from 0 to 1? I'm thinking about only non-negative integers here - 0, 1, 2, 3.... and am assuming the series begins with 0 and is simply looking to count the number of something.
 
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*EDIT* Lack of quick-reply and roommate hogging bandwidth got me beat to the punch.

I don't think there is a special term other than just simple "counting."
 
doubling and tripling involve multiplication. so you're asking what do you multiply 0 by to get 1? when you get an answer let me know.
 
Originally posted by: xUCIxDaiSHi
doubling and tripling involve multiplication. so you're asking what do you multiply 0 by to get 1? when you get an answer let me know.
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I wasn't really looking at it that way, I was simply looking at an integral change in a total number of something and whether is there a special term for when the count goes from 0 to 1.
 
I think all those series start at the number 1 as opposed to starting at zero. I don't think there is a step going from zero to 1.

The only other explanation I can think of is that each term exists independent of the previous term.

For instance, "doubling" is really just listing the powers of 2.

so 2^0 = 1
2^1 = 2
2^2 = 4

and you have your doubling.

 
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