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== A simple example of inductive proof ==
We need a simple example of an inductive proof:  something easy to understand, but preferably something that doesn't have an even easier proof without induction.  The problem on this web page might be a good example:  [http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibphiIndproof.html]  --[[User:Catherine Woodgold|Catherine Woodgold]] 12:04, 6 May 2007 (CDT)

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A simple example of inductive proof

We need a simple example of an inductive proof: something easy to understand, but preferably something that doesn't have an even easier proof without induction. The problem on this web page might be a good example: [1] --Catherine Woodgold 12:04, 6 May 2007 (CDT)