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    Jun 1, 2010, 10:53 PM
    prove by induction that 2n+1 <= 2^n for all n<=3
    This is a question in a unit called design and analysis of algorithms, and what exactly is meant by the term prove by induction??
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    Jun 4, 2010, 08:40 AM

    Proof by induction means that if one particular case is true, this is sometimes called the base case, then every other case will be true as well.

    Sorry man, I forget how to write proofs.
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