Section Zpower.
(** The radix must be greater than 1 *)
Record radix := { radix_val :> Z ; radix_prop : Zle_bool 2 radix_val = true }.
Definition radix2 := Build_radix 2 (refl_equal _).
Variable r : radix.

Theorem Zpower_gt_0 :
forall p,
(0 <= p)%Z ->
(0 < Zpower r p)%Z.