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<math> 2^a \cdot 2^b = 2^{a+b} </math> | <math> 2^a \cdot 2^b = 2^{a+b} </math> | ||
Now, you may notice that this doesn't help if we are interested in numbers like <math> 2^{\frac{1}{2}}</math> or <math>2^{-1}</math>. These cases are covered in the [[Recommended| | Now, you may notice that this doesn't help if we are interested in numbers like <math> 2^{\frac{1}{2}}</math> or <math>2^{-1}</math>. These cases are covered in the [[Recommended| recommended]] section but if you are interested but are not strictly necessary for understanding this chapter. | ||
== Preliminaries == | == Preliminaries == | ||