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8.6: Summary

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  • Important definitions:
    • proof by induction
    • base case, induction step
    • induction hypothesis
    • relatively prime
  • Whenever you need to prove a statement with an n in it, you should consider using induction.
  • Sequences of numbers are sometimes defined “recursively,” which means that the value of a term may depend on previous terms.
  • There are several alternate forms of induction, including strong induction, generalized induction, and strong induction with multiple base cases.
  • N is well-ordered.
  • If a and b are relatively prime, then ma+nb=1, for some m,nZ.
  • Notation:
    • nk=1ak=a1+a2++an.

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