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> if I used induction incorrectly, I could probably still trick them into thinking it's a valid proof because it looks like induction. You mean like this one?
by lmkg 16y ago
> if I used induction incorrectly, I could probably still trick them into thinking it's a valid proof because it looks like induction.
You mean like this one?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_horses_are_the_same_color http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_horses_are_the_same_color
My college calculus professor used this example when she was teaching induction.
- jemfinch 16y agoThat's a perfect demonstration of the difference between epistemic induction (unprovable) and mathematical induction (provable).
- RiderOfGiraffes 16y agoEr, actually it's not. It is mathematical induction, but with a broken case.
- johnaspden 16y agoBeautiful. Thank you.