I am using the following fundamental properties of exponentiation on $N$ as as basis for this discussion:
(1) $0^1 = 0$
(2) $\forall x\in N (x\ne 0 \implies x^0 = 1)$
(3) $\forall x,y\in N (x^{y+1}=x^y\cdot x)$
Missing, of course, is a value for $0^0$. But only $0^0=0$ or $1$ are consistent with the Laws of Exponents:
(4) $\forall x,y,z\in N (x^{y+z}=x^y\cdot x^z)$
(5) $\forall x,y,z\in N (x^{y \space\cdot z}=(x^y)^z)$
EDIT:
From (5), we must have $(0^0)^2=0^{0\times 2}=0^0$. Therefore, $0^0= 0$ or $1$. Is this correct?
Is there any way to eliminate $0$ (or $1$) as a possible value, with reference to the fundamental properties or the laws of exponents?
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