Defining powers in algebraic structures
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.
Authors
- Pentti Haukkanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1723-1193)
- Timo Tossavainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7494-4632)
Institutions
- Tampere University (FI)
- Luleå University of Technology (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Mathematical Gazette
- Published
- 2026-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00255572.2026.2739212
- Primary Topic
- History and Theory of Mathematics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00