transfinite induction
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transfinite induction [tranz′fī‚nīt in′dək·shən]

(mathematics)

A reasoning process by which if a theorem holds true for the first element of a well-ordered setNand is true for an elementnwhenever it holds for all predecessors ofn, then the theorem is true for all members ofN.

(mathematics)

transfinite induction - Induction over some (typically large) ordinal.

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transfinite induction (redirected from Well-ordered induction)

transfinite induction
(redirected from Well-ordered induction)