proof by contradiction
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[edit]Noun
[edit]proof by contradiction (countable and uncountable, plural proofs by contradiction)
- (mathematics, logic) Proof of a statement adduced by deriving a contradiction from the statement's negation.
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[edit]proof of a statement adduced by deriving a contradiction from the statement's negation
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Further reading
[edit]- proof by contradiction on Wikipedia.Wikipedia