# Brisker Math: Unnatural Powers

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Podcast: [Simply Deep](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-deep-5901542)
Published: 2026-03-03T01:23:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elie-feder/episodes/Brisker-Math-Unnatural-Powers-e3fm7c9
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## Resource

What sense is there to numbers being raised to the 0 power? Or to a negative power? Or to the 1/2 power? To answer these questions, we have to define what exponents really are. See here for the shiur on The Benefits of Learning Gemara: https://open.spotify.com/episode/08Wv2qXlQp4DmslRM0JzUi?si=50alzn6oQNi2Z7T1GkMo5A

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