I am using the following fundamental properties of exponentiation on N as as basis for this discussion:
(1) 01=0
(2) ∀x∈N(x≠0⟹x0=1)
(3) ∀x,y∈N(xy+1=xy⋅x)
Missing, of course, is a value for 00. But only 00=0 or 1 are consistent with the Laws of Exponents:
(4) ∀x,y,z∈N(xy+z=xy⋅xz)
(5) ∀x,y,z∈N(xy ⋅z=(xy)z)
EDIT:
From (5), we must have (00)2=00×2=00. Therefore, 00=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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