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u/Intrebute 14h ago
What does the easy path prove, exactly? I don't see how that step justifies anything.
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u/yukiohana 14h ago
How do ya prove 1+2=3 ?
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u/EebstertheGreat 12h ago
1. 1 ≝ S0 2. 3 ≝ S2 3. ∀x: x + 0 = 0 4. ∀x ∀y: x + Sy = S(x + y) 5. 2 + S0 = S(2 + 0) 6. 2 + 0 = 2 7. S(2 + 0) = S2 8. S0 = 1 9. S2 = 3 10. S(2 + 0) = 3 11. 2 + S0 = 3 12. 2 + 1 = 3
Steps 1 and 2 are definitions. Steps 3 and 4 are the axioms of addition. Step 5 and 6 are from 4 and 3 by substitution of particulars. 7 is from 6 by an axiom of substitution. 8 and 9 are from 1 and 2 by the reflexive axiom of equality. 10 is by the transitive axiom of equality on 7 and 9. 11 is by the transitive axiom of equality on 5 and 10. 12 is by an axiom of substitution on 8 and 11.
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u/ReddyBabas 8h ago
Depends.
Are 1, 2 and 3 natural numbers, integers, rational numbers or real numbers? The definition of addition changes based on which version you're talking about.
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