Definitions from Wiktionary (infinite descent)
▸ noun: (mathematics) A method of proof by contradiction that is used to prove that a statement must be false for all positive integers. By showing that if it is true for one integer, it must be true for a smaller integer, an infinite number of solutions are found and a contradiction is eventually reached.
▸ Words similar to infinite descent
▸ Usage examples for infinite descent
▸ Idioms related to infinite descent
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near infinite descent
▸ Rhymes of infinite descent
▸ Invented words related to infinite descent
▸ noun: (mathematics) A method of proof by contradiction that is used to prove that a statement must be false for all positive integers. By showing that if it is true for one integer, it must be true for a smaller integer, an infinite number of solutions are found and a contradiction is eventually reached.
Similar:
mathematical induction,
proof by contradiction,
induction,
reductio ad absurdum,
abscissio infiniti,
diagonal argument,
transfinite induction,
infinite series,
demonstration,
Galileo's paradox,
more...
Phrases:
▸ Words similar to infinite descent
▸ Usage examples for infinite descent
▸ Idioms related to infinite descent
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near infinite descent
▸ Rhymes of infinite descent
▸ Invented words related to infinite descent