Euler's Number to Rational Power permits Unique Continuous Extension

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Theorem

Let $e$ be Euler's number.

Let $f: \Q \to \R$ be the real-valued function defined as:

$f \left({q}\right) = e^q$

where $e^q$ denotes $e$ to the power of $q$.


Then there exists a unique continuous extension of $f$ to $\R$.


Proof

Since $e > 0$, we may apply Power Function to Rational Power permits Unique Continuous Extension.

Hence the result.

$\blacksquare$