infinite descent

English

Noun

infinite descent (uncountable)

1. (mathematics) A method of proof by contradiction that is used to prove that a statement must be false for all positive integers. By showing that if it is true for one integer, it must be true for a smaller integer, an infinite number of solutions are found and a contradiction is eventually reached.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: äärettömän laskeutumisen menetelmä
• French: méthode de descente infinie f
• German: unendlicher Abstieg m
• Polish: metoda nieskończonego schodzenia f