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26.5.3 The Two Steps of Induction

26.5 Mathematical Induction

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26.5.3 The Two Steps of Induction

Core idea

First check that n=1 holds (the base case), then prove that if n=k holds, so does n=k+1

Module goal. Provide a rigorous proof tool for statements that must hold for every positive integer n, circling back to the general terms and sum formulas found earlier.
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