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NOTE: I am well aware that these are phrased differently from the ones in Main. We can resolve the differences later—nothing horrible here.
\((P_1)\) | $:$ | $0$ is a natural number. | |||||||
\((P_2)\) | $:$ | If $n$ is a natural number, so is $n^+$. | |||||||
\((P_3)\) | $:$ | For any natural number $n$, $n^+ ≠0$. | |||||||
\((P_4)\) | $:$ | For any natural numbers $m$ and $n$, if $m^+ = n^+$ then $m = n$ | |||||||
\((P_5)\) | $:$ | Principle of Mathematical Induction
For any set $A$, if the following conditions hold then $A$ contains every natural number:
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