mathematical induction

Summary

mathematical induction is a proof technique^[1]. It draws 633 Wikipedia views per month (proof_technique category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• mathematical induction is credited with the discovery of Francesco Maurolico^[3].
• mathematical induction is credited with the discovery of Euclid^[4].
• mathematical induction is credited with the discovery of Bhāskara II^[5].
• mathematical induction is credited with the discovery of Jacob Bernoulli^[6].
• mathematical induction is credited with the discovery of Blaise Pascal^[7].
• mathematical induction is credited with the discovery of Pierre de Fermat^[8].
• mathematical induction's video is recorded as Vollständige Induktion - Quatematik.webm^[9].
• mathematical induction's image is recorded as Domen-indukto.png^[10].
• mathematical induction's instance of is recorded as proof technique^[11].
• mathematical induction's GND ID is recorded as 4124408-4^[12].
• mathematical induction's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85065806^[13].
• mathematical induction's subclass of is recorded as well-founded induction^[14].
• mathematical induction's part of is recorded as Q114737629^[15].
• mathematical induction's Commons category is recorded as Induction (mathematics)^[16].
• mathematical induction's said to be the same as is recorded as mathematical induction^[17].
• mathematical induction's has part is recorded as base case^[18].
• mathematical induction's has part is recorded as inductive step^[19].
• mathematical induction's has part is recorded as induction hypothesis^[20].
• mathematical induction's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04rxr^[21].
• mathematical induction's has cause is recorded as principle of mathematical induction^[22].
• mathematical induction's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mathematical induction^[23].
• mathematical induction's described by source is recorded as The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms, 3rd edition^[24].
• mathematical induction's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[25].
• mathematical induction's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[26].
• mathematical induction's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/mathematical-induction^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Francesco Maurolico^[3], a mathematician^[28], 1494–1575^[29], specialised in mathematics^[30]; Euclid^[4], a mathematician^[31], -0333–-0285^[32], of Classical Athens^[33], specialised in geometry^[34]; Bhāskara II^[5], a mathematician^[35], 1114–1185^[36], specialised in algebra^[37]; Jacob Bernoulli^[6], a mathematician^[38], 1655–1705^[39], of Switzerland^[40], specialised in probability theory^[41]; Blaise Pascal^[7], a mathematician^[42], 1623–1662^[43], of Kingdom of France^[44], specialised in probability theory^[45]; and Pierre de Fermat^[8], a mathematician^[46], 1601–1665^[47], of France^[48], specialised in number theory^[49].

Why It Matters

mathematical induction draws 633 Wikipedia views per month (proof_technique category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]