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QLDSpecialist MathematicsUnit 3: Mathematical induction, and further vectors, matrices and complex numbers

Quick questions on Mathematical induction (QCE Specialist Mathematics Unit 3)

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What is the principle?

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The principle of mathematical induction says: if

P(1)

is true (the base step), and if for every integer

k \geq 1

the truth of

P(k)

implies the truth of

P(k+1)

(the inductive step), then

P(n)

is true for all positive integers

n

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