This section introduces recursion and shows how it relates to mathematical induction. Also, in recursive formulae, since we can easily relate f(n+1) to f(n) so they are usually proved with mathematical induction. For similar reason, proofs involving ∑ are also easily done by induction.
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Ex-1: Scratchwork:
P(1) = 1/2
P(2) = 2/3
P(3) = 3/4
It is easy enough to guess that P(n) =
Formal Proof:
Base case: n = 1, =
Induction step:
Let, .
Now,
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Ex-2: Base case: For n = 1,
LHS = =
RHS = = =
clearly, LHS = RHS
Induction step:
Let,
Now,
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Ex-3: Base case: For n = 2
LHS = =
RHS = = = =
Induction step:
Let,
Now,
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Ex-4: Base case: For n = 0;
LHS = = 1
RHS = = = 1
clearly, LHS = RHS
Induction step:
Let,
Now,
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Ex-5: Base case: For n = 0
LHS = = 1
RHS = = = 1
Induction step:
Let,
Now,
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Ex-6: Base case: For n = 1
LHS = = 1
RHS = = 1
clearly, LHS RHS
Induction step:
Let,
Now,
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Ex-7:
(a) Base case: for n = 0
LHS = RHS =
Induction step:
Let
Now,
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(b) Base case: for n = 0, LHS = RHS =
Induction step: Let
Now,
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Ex-8:
(a) We will let m be arbitrary natural number and prove that
Base case: For n = m
LHS = = 0 = = RHS
Induction step: Let n be arbitrary natural number greater than or equal to m and
Now,
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= (since n m, so )
(b) Base case: For n = 0, LHS = = RHS
Induction step: Let
Now, using part(a)
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So,
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Ex-9: Base case: For n = 2
LHS =
RHS = = 2 + 1 - 2 = 1
clearly, LHS = RHS
Induction step: Let
Now,
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=
Since
=>
Hence,
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Ex-10: Scratchwork:
P(1) = 1 = 2! - 1
P(2) = 5 = 3! - 1
P(3) = 23 = 4! - 1
P(4) = 119 = 5! - 1
It is easy enough to guess that P(n) = (n+1)! - 1
Theorem: = (n+1)! - 1
Proof:
Base case: For n = 1, LHS = 1 = RHS
Induction step: Let = (n+1)! - 1
Now,
= + (n+1).(n+1)!
= (n+1)! - 1 + (n+1).(n+1)!
= (1 + n + 1)(n+1)! - 1
= (n + 2)(n+1)! - 1
= (n+2)! - 1
Ex-11: Scratchwork:
P(0) = 0
P(1) = 1/2
P(2) = 5/6
P(3) = 23/24
My guess: P(n) =
Proof:
Base case: For n = 0, LHS = 0 = RHS
Induction step: Let
Now,
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Ex-12:
(a) Base case: n = 0, clearly = 1 > 0
Induction step:
Let, for an arbitrary natural number n s.t. n ,
Now, = > = (n + n)
Thus,
(b) Base case: n = 9, 9! = 362880 262144 =
Induction step: Let n be an arbitrary natural number s.t. n and
Now, (n+1)! = (n+1).n!
since, n 9, so (n+1) > 4
Hence (n+1)!
(c) Base case: n = 0, 0! = 1
Induction step: Let n be an arbitrary natural number and n!
Now, (n+1)! = (n+1).n!
Ex-13:
(a) Base case: n = 0,
Induction step: Let n be an arbitrary natural number s.t.
Now,
(b) Base case: n =
by putting n = in part(a) result, we get
=>
Induction step: Let n be an arbitrary natural number s.t and
Now, (n+1)! = (n+1).n!
Ex-14: Let a be an arbitrary real number and m be an arbitrary natural number.
Base case: n = 0,
Induction step: Let n be an arbitrary natural number and
Now,
Ex-15: Base case: n = 0,
Induction step: Let
Now,
Ex-16: Scratchwork:
Thus
Proof:
Base case: n = 0,
Induction step: Let
Now,
Ex-17: Scratchwork:
..easy guess,
Proof:
Base case:
Induction step: Let
Now,
Note: In all the following exercises, [nCk] represents n-combination-k
Ex-18:
(a) [nC0] = = [nCn]
(b) RHS
= [nCk] + [nC(k-1)]
=
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=
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= [(n+1)Ck]
(c) Base case: n = k, # of elements in of a set A having k elements = 1 = [kCk]
Induction step: Let k be an arbitrary natural number. Let n be an arbitrary natural number s.t. . For any set A, that has n elements, has [nCk] elements.
Let A be a set containing n+1 elements and be an arbitrary element of A. Let us define a set B = A\{a}.
Since and are disjoint, so the # of elements in = # of elements in + # of elements in
Then, # of elements in = [nCk] + [nC(k-1)] = [(n+1)Ck]
(d) Let x and y be arbitrary real numbers.
Base case: n = 0, LHS =
Induction step: Let =
Now,
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Ex-19:
(a) In Ex-18(d) put x = y = 1 to get
=>
(b) Base case: For n = 1
LHS = = RHS
Induction step: Let
Now,
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Let, l = k-1, then k = l+1. Now above expression becomes
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= 0
Ex-20: As given in the hint, we will prove that for all ,
Base case: For n = 1
clearly,
Induction step: Let n be arbitrary natural number greater than or equal to 1 and
Now,
=
> 0
Also,
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<
=
=
Thus,
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Ex-1: Scratchwork:
P(1) = 1/2
P(2) = 2/3
P(3) = 3/4
It is easy enough to guess that P(n) =
Formal Proof:
Base case: n = 1, =
Induction step:
Let, .
Now,
= +
=
=
=
=
Ex-2: Base case: For n = 1,
LHS = =
RHS = = =
clearly, LHS = RHS
Induction step:
Let,
Now,
=
=
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=
=
Ex-3: Base case: For n = 2
LHS = =
RHS = = = =
Induction step:
Let,
Now,
=
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Ex-4: Base case: For n = 0;
LHS = = 1
RHS = = = 1
clearly, LHS = RHS
Induction step:
Let,
Now,
=
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Ex-5: Base case: For n = 0
LHS = = 1
RHS = = = 1
Induction step:
Let,
Now,
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=
Ex-6: Base case: For n = 1
LHS = = 1
RHS = = 1
clearly, LHS RHS
Induction step:
Let,
Now,
=
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=
Ex-7:
(a) Base case: for n = 0
LHS = RHS =
Induction step:
Let
Now,
=
=
=
=
(b) Base case: for n = 0, LHS = RHS =
Induction step: Let
Now,
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=
=
Ex-8:
(a) We will let m be arbitrary natural number and prove that
Base case: For n = m
LHS = = 0 = = RHS
Induction step: Let n be arbitrary natural number greater than or equal to m and
Now,
=
=
=
=
=
= (since n m, so )
(b) Base case: For n = 0, LHS = = RHS
Induction step: Let
Now, using part(a)
=
=
So,
=>
=>
=>
Ex-9: Base case: For n = 2
LHS =
RHS = = 2 + 1 - 2 = 1
clearly, LHS = RHS
Induction step: Let
Now,
=
=
=
Since
=>
Hence,
=
=
=
Ex-10: Scratchwork:
P(1) = 1 = 2! - 1
P(2) = 5 = 3! - 1
P(3) = 23 = 4! - 1
P(4) = 119 = 5! - 1
It is easy enough to guess that P(n) = (n+1)! - 1
Theorem: = (n+1)! - 1
Proof:
Base case: For n = 1, LHS = 1 = RHS
Induction step: Let = (n+1)! - 1
Now,
= + (n+1).(n+1)!
= (n+1)! - 1 + (n+1).(n+1)!
= (1 + n + 1)(n+1)! - 1
= (n + 2)(n+1)! - 1
= (n+2)! - 1
Ex-11: Scratchwork:
P(0) = 0
P(1) = 1/2
P(2) = 5/6
P(3) = 23/24
My guess: P(n) =
Proof:
Base case: For n = 0, LHS = 0 = RHS
Induction step: Let
Now,
=
=
=
=
=
Ex-12:
(a) Base case: n = 0, clearly = 1 > 0
Induction step:
Let, for an arbitrary natural number n s.t. n ,
Now, = > = (n + n)
Thus,
(b) Base case: n = 9, 9! = 362880 262144 =
Induction step: Let n be an arbitrary natural number s.t. n and
Now, (n+1)! = (n+1).n!
since, n 9, so (n+1) > 4
Hence (n+1)!
(c) Base case: n = 0, 0! = 1
Induction step: Let n be an arbitrary natural number and n!
Now, (n+1)! = (n+1).n!
Ex-13:
(a) Base case: n = 0,
Induction step: Let n be an arbitrary natural number s.t.
Now,
(b) Base case: n =
by putting n = in part(a) result, we get
=>
Induction step: Let n be an arbitrary natural number s.t and
Now, (n+1)! = (n+1).n!
Ex-14: Let a be an arbitrary real number and m be an arbitrary natural number.
Base case: n = 0,
Induction step: Let n be an arbitrary natural number and
Now,
Ex-15: Base case: n = 0,
Induction step: Let
Now,
Ex-16: Scratchwork:
Thus
Proof:
Base case: n = 0,
Induction step: Let
Now,
Ex-17: Scratchwork:
..easy guess,
Proof:
Base case:
Induction step: Let
Now,
Note: In all the following exercises, [nCk] represents n-combination-k
Ex-18:
(a) [nC0] = = [nCn]
(b) RHS
= [nCk] + [nC(k-1)]
=
=
=
=
=
= [(n+1)Ck]
(c) Base case: n = k, # of elements in of a set A having k elements = 1 = [kCk]
Induction step: Let k be an arbitrary natural number. Let n be an arbitrary natural number s.t. . For any set A, that has n elements, has [nCk] elements.
Let A be a set containing n+1 elements and be an arbitrary element of A. Let us define a set B = A\{a}.
Since and are disjoint, so the # of elements in = # of elements in + # of elements in
Then, # of elements in = [nCk] + [nC(k-1)] = [(n+1)Ck]
(d) Let x and y be arbitrary real numbers.
Base case: n = 0, LHS =
Induction step: Let =
Now,
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
Ex-19:
(a) In Ex-18(d) put x = y = 1 to get
=>
(b) Base case: For n = 1
LHS = = RHS
Induction step: Let
Now,
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
Let, l = k-1, then k = l+1. Now above expression becomes
=
=
=
=
= 0
Ex-20: As given in the hint, we will prove that for all ,
Base case: For n = 1
clearly,
Induction step: Let n be arbitrary natural number greater than or equal to 1 and
Now,
=
> 0
Also,
=
<
=
=
Thus,