sci.math FAQ: What is 0^0?...
According to some Calculus textbooks, 0^0 is an ``indeterminate form''. When evaluating a limit of the form 0^0, then you need to know that limits of that form are called ``indeterminate forms'', and that you need to use a special technique such as L'Hopital's rule to evaluate them. Otherwise, 0^0 = 1 seems to be the most useful choice for 0^0. This convention allows us to extend definitions in different areas of mathematics that otherwise would require treating 0 as a special case. Notice that 0^0 is a discontinuity of the function x^y. More importantly, keep in mind that the value of a function and its limit need not be the same thing, and functions need not be continous, if that serves a purpose (see Dirac's delta). This means that depending on the context where 0^0 occurs, you might wish to substitute it with 1, indeterminate or undefined/nonexistent...

In reply to Re^2: 0**0 by Anonymous Monk
in thread order of arguments evaluated by Anonymous Monk

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