Re: Can transfinite (strong) induction for N be derived from Peano's Axioms?

From: Ken Pledger (Ken.Pledger_at_mcs.vuw.ac.nz)
Date: 02/23/05


Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:38:55 +1300

In article <we8Td.25$g4.166@tor-nn1.netcom.ca>,
 "Dan Christensen" <dchris@allstream.net> wrote:

> Is so, can someone stetch out a proof starting from PA?
>
> Dan

      Edmund Landau, "Grundlagen der Analysis" (also available in
English translation), Satz 27, proves that N is well-ordered. This can
easily be modified to give you strong induction.

            Ken Pledger.



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