Definition:Principle of Finite Induction/Basis for the Induction

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Terminology of Principle of Finite Induction

Consider a Proof by Finite Induction.


The step that shows that the integer $n_0$ is an element of $S$ is called the basis for the induction.


Also known as

The basis for the induction is often informally referred to as the base case.