what is 0 raised to the zero power

Mathematical expression with disputed status

Nada to the power of nothing, denoted past 0⁰ , is a mathematical expression with no agreed-upon value. The near common possibilities are 1 or leaving the expression undefined, with justifications existing for each, depending on context. In algebra and combinatorics, the by and large agreed upon value is0⁰ = one, whereas in mathematical analysis, the expression is sometimes left undefined. Computer programming languages and software also have differing means of handling this expression.

Detached exponents [edit]

Many widely used formulas involving natural-number exponents require 0⁰ to exist defined as 1. For example, the following three interpretations of b ⁰ brand but as much sense for b = 0 every bit they do for positive integers b:

• The estimation of b ⁰ as an empty product assigns it the value 1.
• The combinatorial interpretation of b ⁰ is the number of 0-tuples of elements from a b -chemical element set up; in that location is exactly one 0-tuple.
• The set-theoretic interpretation of b ⁰ is the number of functions from the empty set to a b -chemical element set up; in that location is exactly one such function, namely, the empty function.^[ane]

All three of these specialize to give 0⁰ = 1.

Polynomials and power serial [edit]

When working with polynomials, information technology is convenient to define 0⁰ as 1. A (real) polynomial is an expression of the form a ₀ x ⁰ + ⋅⋅⋅ + a _n x ^northward , where x is an indeterminate, and the coefficients a _n are real numbers. Polynomials are added termwise, and multiplied by applying the distributive law and the usual rules for exponents. With these algebraic rules for manipulation, polynomials course a ring R[ten]. The polynomial 10 ⁰ is the multiplicative identity of the polynomial ring, significant that it is the element such that x ⁰ times any polynomial p(ten) is just p(x).^[2] Polynomials tin can exist evaluated by specializing x to a real number. More than precisely, for any given real number r , there is a unique unital R -algebra homomorphism ev _r  : R[ten] → R such that ev _r (10) = r . Because ev _r is unital, ev _r (x ⁰) = ane. That is, r ⁰ = i for each real number r , including 0. The aforementioned argument applies with R replaced by any ring.^[3]

Defining 0⁰ = one is necessary for many polynomial identities. For example, the binomial theorem (1 + x) ⁿ = ∑ ^{due north}
_grand=0 ( ⁿ
_k ) x ^yard is not valid for ten = 0 unless 0⁰ = i.^[4]

Similarly, rings of ability series require x ⁰ to exist defined as i for all specializations of ten . For example, identities similar ane / 1−ten = ∑ ^∞
_n=0 10 ^{due north} and due east ^x = ∑ ^∞
_n=0 ten ⁿ / n! concur for x = 0 only if 0⁰ = 1.^[5]

In order for the polynomial x ⁰ to define a continuous office R → R , i must define 0⁰ = i.

In calculus, the ability rule d / dx ten ^{due north} = nx ^{due north−1} is valid for n = i at x = 0 only if 0⁰ = 1.

Continuous exponents [edit]

Plot of z = x ^y . The scarlet curves (with z constant) yield different limits every bit (x, y) approaches (0, 0). The light-green curves (of finite constant slope, y = ax ) all yield a limit of i.

Limits involving algebraic operations tin oft exist evaluated past replacing subexpressions past their limits; if the resulting expression does not decide the original limit, the expression is known every bit an indeterminate form.^[6] The expression 0⁰ is an indeterminate form: Given real-valued functions f(t) and one thousand(t) approaching 0 (equally t approaches a real number or ±∞) with f(t) > 0, the limit of f(t) ^g(t) can exist any non-negative real number or +∞, or it tin can diverge, depending on f and g. For instance, each limit below involves a function f(t) ^g(t) with f(t), m(t) → 0 as t → 0⁺ (a one-sided limit), but their values are dissimilar:

$${\displaystyle \lim _{t\to 0^{+}}{t}^{t}=ane,}$$

$${\displaystyle \lim _{t\to 0^{+}}\left(e^{-one/t^{2}}\correct)^{t}=0,}$$

$${\displaystyle \lim _{t\to 0^{+}}\left(e^{-1/t^{ii}}\correct)^{-t}=+\infty ,}$$

$${\displaystyle \lim _{t\to 0^{+}}\left(e^{-1/t}\right)^{at}=e^{-a}.}$$

Thus, the two-variable function 10 ^y , though continuous on the set {(x, y) : x > 0}, cannot exist extended to a continuous function on {(x, y) : ten > 0} ∪ {(0, 0)}, no affair how one chooses to ascertain 0⁰ .^[vii]

On the other hand, if f and g are both analytic functions on an open up neighborhood of a number c, so f(t) ^g(t) → 1 as t approaches c from whatsoever side on which f is positive.^[viii]

Rotando and Korn^[9] showed that if ${\displaystyle f}$ and ${\displaystyle chiliad}$ are real functions that vanish at the origin and are analytic at 0, and then ${\displaystyle \lim _{ten\to 0^{+}}f(x)^{g(x)}=1}$ . The aforementioned conclusion was deduced by Baxley and Hayashi,^[ten] who also obtained a more general consequence in which no smoothness conditions are required. More general sufficient conditions for ${\displaystyle \lim _{x\to c}f(10)=\lim _{x\to c}g(x)=0}$ implying ${\displaystyle \lim _{x\to c}f(x)^{yard(x)}=1}$ accept been found.^[11]

Circuitous exponents [edit]

In the complex domain, the function z ^w may be divers for nonzero z past choosing a branch of log z and defining z ^w as e ^{w log z} . This does non define 0 ^{due west} since there is no branch of log z defined at z = 0, permit alone in a neighborhood of 0.^{[12] [13] [xiv]}

History [edit]

Equally a value [edit]

In 1752, Euler in Introductio in analysin infinitorum wrote that a ⁰ = 1 ^[xv] and explicitly mentioned that 0⁰ = ane.^[16] An annotation attributed^[17] to Mascheroni in a 1787 edition of Euler's book Institutiones calculi differentialis ^[18] offered the "justification"

$${\displaystyle 0^{0}=(a-a)^{n-due north}={\frac {(a-a)^{north}}{(a-a)^{due north}}}=i}$$

also equally another more involved justification. In the 1830s, Libri^{[19] [17]} published several farther arguments attempting to justify the merits 0⁰ = one, though these were far from convincing, fifty-fifty by standards of rigor at the time.^[20]

As a limiting class [edit]

Euler, when setting 0⁰ = ane, mentioned that consequently the values of the office 0 ^x accept a "huge leap", from ∞ for x < 0, to i at x = 0, to 0 for x > 0.^[15] In 1814, Pfaff used a squeeze theorem argument to bear witness that x ^x → i as x → 0⁺ .^[8]

On the other hand, in 1821 Cauchy^[21] explained why the limit of x ^y equally positive numbers x and y approach 0 while being constrained by some fixed relation could be made to assume whatever value betwixt 0 and ∞ by choosing the relation accordingly. He deduced that the limit of the full two-variable function x ^y without a specified constraint is "indeterminate". With this justification, he listed 0⁰ along with expressions like 0 / 0 in a tabular array of indeterminate forms.

Manifestly unaware of Cauchy's work, Möbius^[8] in 1834, building on Pfaff'south argument, claimed incorrectly that f(x) ^g(ten) → 1 whenever f(x),yard(x) → 0 as x approaches a number c (presumably f is assumed positive abroad from c). Möbius reduced to the case c = 0, but and so made the fault of assuming that each of f and g could be expressed in the form Px ⁿ for some continuous function P non vanishing at 0 and some nonnegative integer northward, which is truthful for analytic functions, but not in general. An anonymous commentator pointed out the unjustified stride;^[22] then some other commentator who signed his name simply as "South" provided the explicit counterexamples (e ^−one/x ) ^x → e ⁻¹ and (e ^−ane/ten )²¹⁰ → eastward ⁻² as x → 0⁺ and expressed the situation by writing that "0⁰ can accept many different values".^[22]

Current situation [edit]

• Some authors define 0⁰ as 1 considering it simplifies many theorem statements. According to Benson (1999), "The choice whether to define 0⁰ is based on convenience, not on correctness. If we refrain from defining 0⁰ , then certain assertions become unnecessarily awkward. ... The consensus is to use the definition 0⁰ = 1, although there are textbooks that refrain from defining 0⁰ ."^[23] Knuth (1992) contends more strongly that 0⁰ "has to be one"; he draws a stardom between the value 0⁰ , which should equal 1, and the limiting form 0⁰ (an abbreviation for a limit of f(t) ^g(t) where f(t), g(t) → 0), which is an indeterminate form: "Both Cauchy and Libri were right, but Libri and his defenders did not understand why truth was on their side."^[20]
• Other authors leave 0⁰ undefined because 0⁰ is an indeterminate form: f(t), grand(t) → 0 does not imply f(t) ^yard(t) → 1.^{[24] [25]}

There do not seem to be any authors assigning 0⁰ a specific value other than 1.^[23]

Handling on computers [edit]

IEEE floating-betoken standard [edit]

The IEEE 754-2008 floating-point standard is used in the design of most floating-point libraries. Information technology recommends a number of operations for calculating a power:^[26]

• pown (whose exponent is an integer) treats 0⁰ as 1; run across § Detached exponents.
• prisoner of war (whose intent is to render a non-NaN result when the exponent is an integer, like pown) treats 0⁰ as 1.
• powr treats 0⁰ every bit NaN (Not-a-Number) due to the indeterminate grade; see § Continuous exponents.

The prisoner of war variant is inspired by the pow function from C99, mainly for compatibility.^[27] It is useful mostly for languages with a single power function. The pown and powr variants have been introduced due to conflicting usage of the power functions and the different points of view (as stated above).^[28]

Programming languages [edit]

The C and C++ standards do non specify the event of 0⁰ (a domain error may occur). But for C, as of C99, if the normative annex F is supported, the result for real floating-point types is required to be one because in that location are significant applications for which this value is more than useful than NaN ^[29] (for instance, with discrete exponents); the result on complex types is non specified, even if the informative annex G is supported. The Java standard,^[30] the .Net Framework method Organisation.Math.Pow,^[31] Julia, and Python^{[32] [33]} also care for 0⁰ as i. Some languages document that their exponentiation performance corresponds to the pw function from the C mathematical library; this is the case with Lua^[34] and Perl's ** operator^[35] (where it is explicitly mentioned that the result of 0**0 is platform-dependent).

Mathematical and scientific software [edit]

APL,^{[ commendation needed ]} R,^[36] Stata, SageMath,^[37] Matlab, Magma, GAP, Atypical, PARI/GP,^[38] and GNU Octave evaluate x ⁰ to one. Mathematica^[39] and Macsyma simplify x ⁰ to 1 fifty-fifty if no constraints are placed on x ; yet, if 0⁰ is entered straight, it is treated as an error or indeterminate. SageMath does non simplify 0 ^x . Maple, Mathematica^[39] and PARI/GP^{[38] [40]} further distinguish between integer and floating-bespeak values: If the exponent is a null of integer type, they return a one of the blazon of the base; exponentiation with a floating-point exponent of value aught is treated as undefined, indeterminate or error.

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External links [edit]

• sci.math FAQ: What is 0⁰ ?
• What does 0⁰ (cipher to the zeroth power) equal? on AskAMathematician.com

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