An absent coordinate already has value zero. If found, unlink its node in both directions:
def zeroElement(vector: Node, index: Int): Unit = {
  require(vector != null)
  require(0 <= index && index < vector.index)
  var p = vector.next
  while ((p ne vector) && p.index < index) p = p.next
  if ((p ne vector) && p.index == index) {
    p.prev.next = p.next
    p.next.prev = p.prev
  }
}
Identity comparison with the header prevents treating its dimension field as a data index. The splice preserves reciprocal links even when removing the only data node: the two header links then point to the header again. All other coordinates are unchanged, and an absent coordinate causes no mutation. The running time is , with constant work after the node is located.

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