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minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoYou are correct that in the mathematical sense, this is not circular reasoning, it is induction. The problem is that this is an example of a failed, invalid proof of induction. I investigated it a bit further and tried to work through the actual point at which the proof fails in another comment.
You are correct that in the mathematical sense, this is not circular reasoning, it is induction.
The problem is that this is an example of a failed, invalid proof of induction.
I investigated it a bit further and tried to work through the actual point at which the proof fails in another comment.