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.