The document discusses mathematical induction, which is a method of proof typically used to establish that a property holds for all natural numbers. It provides an example of using mathematical induction to prove that the sum of the first n positive integers is equal to n(n+1)/2. Specifically, it shows the basic steps of the proof which are to show that the property holds for the base case, and then using the assumption that it holds for some integer k to prove it holds for k+1.
The document discusses mathematical induction, which is a method of proof typically used to establish that a property holds for all natural numbers. It provides an example of using mathematical induction to prove that the sum of the first n positive integers is equal to n(n+1)/2. Specifically, it shows the basic steps of the proof which are to show that the property holds for the base case, and then using the assumption that it holds for some integer k to prove it holds for k+1.
The document discusses mathematical induction, which is a method of proof typically used to establish that a property holds for all natural numbers. It provides an example of using mathematical induction to prove that the sum of the first n positive integers is equal to n(n+1)/2. Specifically, it shows the basic steps of the proof which are to show that the property holds for the base case, and then using the assumption that it holds for some integer k to prove it holds for k+1.