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Offline sabbath_92

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Proof by induction from reduction formula
« on: September 14, 2011, 05:36:33 pm »
Hi,

i did the first part, but after writing the initial statement i don't know how to proceed the induction..

i got till I{k+1}=e^2/2 + [k+1][ae2 + bk]/2

what do i do to show they are rational ?

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Re: Proof by induction from reduction formula
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2011, 03:38:34 pm »
Tonight.

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Re: Proof by induction from reduction formula
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2011, 09:10:21 pm »
the induction proof.