# mathematical induction

> form of mathematical proof

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## References

1. Fermat's method of Infinite Descent
2. Origin of the Name "Mathematical Induction"
3. Plato: Parmenides 149a7-c3. A Proof by Complete Induction?
4. [Source](https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php/Induction_axiom)
5. Insiemi, numeri e polinomi
6. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
7. National Library of Israel
8. KBpedia
9. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)