Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: We briefly review the historical development of the concept of power and then study the most elementary algebraic structures in which positive integer, zero, non-negative and rational powers can be defined. We also discuss three examples illustrating powers in contexts other than those typically encountered in school mathematics.
Source: The Mathematical Gazette
Authors: Pentti Haukkanen, Timo Tossavainen
Institutions: Tampere University, Luleå University of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,550
OpenAlex ID: W7225335791