Lecture 2: Contradiction and Induction

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MIT 6.1200J Mathematics for Computer Science, Spring 2024 Instructor: Zachary Abel View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-1200j-mathematics-for-computer-science-spring-2024/ YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP61VNvICqk2HXJTonnKgAc9d Today we will explore some basic (but crucial!) proof techniques, and then two powerful techniques: proof by contradiction and proof by induction. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at http://ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at https://ocw.mit.edu/comments.

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