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CSE 20 DISCRETE MATH Prof. Shachar Lovett http://cseweb.ucsd.edu/classes/wi15/cse20-a/ Clicker frequency: CA
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Todays topics Proof by induction Section 3.6 in Jenkyns, Stephenson
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Mathematical induction
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“For all integers n >= a, P(n).” Base case - push first domino Inductive step – n th domino pushes the n+1 th
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Example
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Proof by induction template
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A.1 B.2 C.n D.n+1 E.Other
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Proof by induction template
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For the inductive step, we want to prove that IF the theorem is true for some n >=[basis], THEN the theorem is true for n+1. How do we prove an implication p→q? A.Assume p, WTS ¬q (“p and not q”). B.Assume p, WTS q. C.Assume q, WTS p. D.Assume p→q, show it does not lead to contradiction.
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Proof by induction template
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A.The negation is true. B.The theorem is true for some integer k+1. C.The theorem is true for n+1. D.The theorem is true for some integer n>=1
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Proof by induction template
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Proof of inductive step (Isolation inductive case for n) (Using inductive assumption for n) (Simplification)
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Proof by induction template
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Mathematical induction P(a)P(a+1)P(a+2)P(a+3)P(a+4) …
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Mathematical induction P(a)P(a+1)P(a+2)P(a+3)P(a+4) …
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Mathematical induction P(a)P(a+1)P(a+2)P(a+3)P(a+4) …
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Another example: induction with sets Theorem: if |A|=n then |P(A)|=2 n. Proof by induction on n. Base case: Inductive case: Assume… WTS… Proof…
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Another example: induction with sets Theorem: if |A|=n then |P(A)|=2 n. Proof by induction on n. Base case: Inductive case: Assume… WTS… Proof… A.Theorem is true for all n. B.Thereom is true for n=0. C.Theorem is true for n>0. D.Theorem is true for n=1.
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Another example: induction with sets
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A.Theorem is true for some set B.Theorem is true for all sets C.Theorem is true for all sets of size n. D.Theorem is true for some set of size n.
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Another example: induction with sets
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A.Theorem is true for some set of size >n. B.Thereom is true for all sets of size >n. C.Theorem is true for all sets of size n+1. D.Theorem is true for some set of size n+1.
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Another example: induction with sets
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Proof of inductive step
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Proof of inductive step (contd)
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Next class More fun with induction Read section 3.6 in Jenkyns, Stephenson
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