IndexAlgorithms, Division, 16Argument validity, 7Diagrams (Venn), 71Direct proof, 12-19, 28Division Algorithm, 16Complement of a set, 74Complete induction,see Mathematical inductionComposite statementdefinition, 2hypotheses and conclusions, 81-90negation, 26Conclusionsdefinition, 2multiple, 84Constructive method, 68Contrapositive of a statement, 20Converse of a statement, 20Corollary, 4Counterexample, 45-47DDe Morgan's laws, 74Definition, 2-3Element of a set, 68Empty set, 68Equality of numbers, 78-81Equality of sets, 68-76Equivalence theorems, see If andonly if theoremsExistence theorems, 58-60HHypothesesbasic approach, 5-8definition, 2multiple, 82-84IIdentity, 62If and only if theorems, 35-44177
178 IndexIf/Then statementsdirect proof, 12-19negation construction, 25-30overview, 9-12proof by contrapositive, 22-25related statements, 19-22Indirect proof, see Proof bycontrapositiveInduction (Mathematical), 48-57Intersection of sets, 71Inverse of a statement, 20LLemma, 3-4Limits, 92-101Logical equivalence, 19-20MMathematical induction, 48-57Multiple conclusions, 84Multiple hypotheses, 82-84NNecessary condition, 10Negation of a statement, 25-30oOne-to-one function, 19Palindrome number, 31Principle of MathematicalInductiondefinition, 49strong, 52-53weak, 52-53Proof by contradiction, 22-25,28-29Proof by contrapositive, 22-25,28-29Proof concepts, 3, 5-8QQuantifiers, 25RRelated statements, 19-22Roster method, 68Sequence, 99Setscomplement, 74definition, 68element, 68empty, 68equahty, 68-76intersection, 71universal, 69Simple statement, 2Sound proof, 8Statementscomposite, 2, 26, 81-90contrapositive, 20converse, 20If/Then statements, 9-30inverse, 20negation, 25-30related, 19-22simple, 2Strong principle of mathematicalinduction, 52-53Sufficient condition, 10
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