Mathematical induction
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Mathematical induction
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Mathematical induction is a method for proving that a statement P is true for every natural number n, that is, that the infinitely many cases P, P, P, P, … all hold. This is done by first proving a simple case, then also showing that if we assume the claim is true for a given case, then the next case is also true. Informal metaphors help to explain this technique, such as falling dominoes or climbing a ladder:
Mathematical induction proves that we can climb as high as we like on a ladder, by p
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Form of mathematical proof
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_induction
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2001-10-26T14:01:30Z
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2024-09-09T20:24:32Z
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