Sunday, November 17, 2013
Induction
Linear Induction
ϕ[a]∀μ.(ϕ[μ]⟹ϕ[s(μ])∀ν.ϕ[ν] |
Tree Induction
ϕ[a]∀μ.(ϕ[μ]⟹ϕ[f(μ])∀μ.(ϕ[μ]⟹ϕ[g(μ])∀ν.ϕ[ν] |
Structural Induction
The most general form of induction !
ϕ[a]ϕ[b]∀λ.∀μ.((ϕ[λ]∧ϕ[μ])⟹ϕ[c(λ,μ)])∀ν.ϕ[ν] |
More at Introduction to Logic.