a. State the Peano axiom, which formalizes the principle of mathematical induction.

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a. State the Peano axiom, which formalizes the principle of mathematical induction.
b. Show that s (n) + n for any n e N, where s is the succesor function, which is defined by the Peano axioms.
Note: nt is an alternative notation for s (n).
Transcribed Image Text:a. State the Peano axiom, which formalizes the principle of mathematical induction. b. Show that s (n) + n for any n e N, where s is the succesor function, which is defined by the Peano axioms. Note: nt is an alternative notation for s (n).
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