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PART I
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER I
P1) (Associative law for addition) If a , b , and c are any numbers, then
The equality of all possible sums of an arbitrary finite collection of numbers a 1 , … , an (p.i) re-
mains (yet) unproven. It will (for now) be assumed and expressed as the sum a 1+ …+an .
a+ 0=0+ a=a
This, however, does not imply that if a+ x =a, then x=0 (p.ii).
P3) (Existence of additive inverses) If a is any number, then there is a number – a such that
a+ x =a
Is 0 the only number for which a+ a=a (p.iii) and a=−a (p.iv) hold?
That if a=−a , then a=0 cannot be proven through P1-4 as one cannot (as of now) advance
any further after noting that a+ a=0.
P4) (Commutative law for addition) If a and b are any numbers, then
a+ b=b+a
Similarly, one cannot prove that a−b=b−a if and only if a=b (p.v) from P1-4 as one cannot
advance any further after noting that a+ a=b+b .
P5) (Associative law for multiplication) If a , b , and c are any numbers, then
a ∙ ( b ∙ c )=( a ∙ b ) ∙c
a ∙ 1=1 ∙ a=a
P7) (Existence of multiplicative inverses) For every number a ≠ 0, there is a number a−1 such
that
−1 −1
a ∙ a =a ∙ a=1
P8) (Commutative law for multiplication) If a and b are any numbers, then
a ∙ b=b ∙ a
a ∙ ( b+c ) =a ∙b +a ∙ c
One would now seem capable of proving p.iv & v via P9:
⟹ a=0
This, however, depends on the unproven assumption that 1+1≠ 0 and so P7 is applicable.
Consider the collection P of all “positive” numbers (positivity remains yet undefined).
P10) (Trichotomy law) For every number a , one and only one of the following holds:
(i) a=0,
a> b if a−b is in P ;
a< b if b> a;
If a=0, a is not in P .
Therefore, for any a ≠ 0, a 2> 0 (which, in turn, proves 1>0 (since 12=1)).
{−a ,
|a|= a , a≥0
a≤0
PROOF:
(i) a ≥ 0, b ≥ 0;
(ii) a ≥ 0, b ≤ 0;
(iii) a ≤ 0, b ≥ 0;
(iv) a ≤ 0, b ≤ 0.
If (ii**), then |a+b|=−a−b , |a|+|b|=−a+b , and, consequently, a+ b>−a+ b (since −b< b).
PROOF:
It cannot be the case that y + x and y−x differ in sign. Therefore, either
or
Since x , y ≤ 0, it cannot be the case that y + x <0 and, in turn, that x− y >0 .
It must therefore be the case that y−x >0 and, consequently, x < y .
a> 1⟹ a−1>0
PROOF:
{
0< a<1⟹ a−0=a>0
1−a>0
PROOF:
0 ≤ a<b ⟹ {a−0=a≥
b−a> 0
0
0 ≤ c <d ⟹ {c−0=c
d−c>0
≥0
PROOF:
0 ≤ x< y ⟹ {y −x>
x≥0
0
a+b
a< √ ab< <b
2
a+ b
√ ab< ⟹ 2 √ ab<a+ b ⟹ 4 ab< a +2 ab+b ⟹ 2 ab=ab+ab <a +b
2 2 2 2
2
2 2
b −ab=b ( b−a ) > ab−a =a ( b−a ) ⟹ b> a
a+b
<b ⟹ a+ b<2 b=b+b ⟹ a<b
2
P’10) For any numbers a and b one, and only one, of the following holds:
(i) a=b ,
(ii) a< b,
(iii) b< a.
P’11) For any numbers a , b , and c , if a< b and b< c , then a< c .
P’13) For any numbers a , b , and c , if a< b and 0< c , then ac <bc .
From P’10: For every number a and, and only one, of the following holds:
(i) a=0,
(ii) 0< a,
(iii) a< 0.
From P’13, for any numbers a and b , if 0< a and 0< b, then 0 ∙ 0<ab .
Consider any two numbers a , b> 0. It follows from P’10 that either (i) a=b , (ii) a< b, or (iii)
a> b.
If (i), then, from P’12, 0+ b=0+ a=a<a+ b, and, from P’11, 0< a+b .
|x|−|x 2|=|x|− x2
(i) |x−1|+|x−2|>1
p1=1−δ , p2=2+ δ
1 1
|p2− p 1|=|2+δ−( 1−δ )|=|1+2 δ|=1+2 δ =2 ⟹ δ= 2 ( 2−1 )= 2
⟹
{ p 1=1/2
p2 =5/2
1
⟹ S= < x<
2
5
2
|x− y|≤|x|+| y|
PROOF:
Let z=− y .
|x|−| y|≤|x − y|
PROOF:
If |x|−| y|>|x− y|, then |x|>|x− y|+| y|.
⟹ b−c< a<b+ c .
⟹ b−c< a<b+ c .
( A={ x ∈ N :P ( x ) } ∧ A ≠ ∅ ) ⟹ ∃ φ ∈ A ( φ ≤ x , ∀ x ∈ A )
PROOF:
Let
(ii) ∄ φ∈ A ( φ ≤ x , ∀ x ∈ A ) .
Let B= { x ∈ N :1 ,… , x ∉ A }.
1 ∈ A ⟹ ~(ii).
∴ 1∈ B .
( 1 , … , k ∉ A ∧ ( k +1 ) ∈ A ) ⟹ ~(ii).
∴ 1, … , k ∈ B ⟹ ( k +1 ) ∈ B .
∴ B=N .
∴ A=∅.
PROOF:
{ }
n
1
Consider A= x ∈ N : ∑ i = n ( n+1 ) ( 2 n+1 )
2
i=2 6
∑ i2=12 =1= 16 ( 1 ) ( 1+ 1 ) ( 2 ( 1 ) +1 )
i=1
1∈ A
Consider k ∈ A
k
∑ i2= 16 k ( k +1 ) ( 2 k +1 )
i=1
Now consider k +1
k +1 k
∑ i =∑ i2 +( k + 1 )2= 61 k ( k +1 )( 2 k +1 ) +( k +1 )2 = 13 k 3 + 32 k 2+ 13
2
6
k +1
i=1 i=1
1
¿ ( k + 1 )( k + 2 )( 2 k +3 )
6
k ∈ A ⟹ ( k +1 ) ∈ A
∴ A=N
( )
n n 2
1 2
∑i = ∑i3
= n ( n+1 )
4
2
i=1 i=1
PROOF:
{ }
n
1 2
Consider A= x ∈ N : ∑ i = n ( n+1 )
3 2
i=1 4
1∈ A
Consider k ∈ A
∑ i3= 14 k 2 ( k +1 )2
i=1
Now consider k +1
k +1 k
∑ i =∑ i3 +( k +1 )3= 14 k 2 ( k +1 )2 +( k +1 )3 = 14 k 4 + 32 k 3+ 13
3
4
k 2 +3 k +1
i=1 i=1
1
¿ ( k +1 )2 ( k +2 )2
4
k ∈ A ⟹ ( k +1 ) ∈ A
∴ A=N
2n n n n 2n n 2n n
n
2 n ( 2 n+ 1 ) n ( n+1 ) 2
∑ (2 i−1 )= 2
−2
2
=n
i=1
n 2n n 2n n
∑ (2 i−1 ) =∑ i −∑ ( 2i ) =∑ i −4 ∑ i2
2 2 2 2
1 2 1
¿ n ( 2 n+1 ) ( 4 n+1 ) − n ( n+1 ) ( 2n+1 )= n ( 4 n −1 )
2
3 3 3
()
n =
k k ! ( n−k ) !
=
k!
= ∏ ( n−( i−1 ) ) ,
k ! i=1
if k ≠ 0 , n.
(n+k 1)=(k −1 ) (k )
n + n
( n+1 ) !
(n+k 1)= k ! ( n−k +1) !
( )()n + n = n!
+
n!
k−1 k ( k−1 ) ! ( n−k +1 ) ! k ! ( n−k ) !
( n+1 ) !
¿
k ! ( n−k +1 ) !
i=0
if r ≠ 1
{ }
n n +1
1−r
Let A= n∈ N : ∑ r =
i
i =1 1−r
0 0 +1
∑ r i=r 0 =1= 1−r
1−r
=
1−r
1−r
i=0
0∈ A
Let k ∈ A
k k +1
∑ r i= 1−r
1−r
i=0
Consider k +1
k +1 k k+1 k+2
∑ r i=∑ r i +r k+1= 1−r
1−r
+r
k+1
=
1−r
1−r
i=0 i=0
k ∈ A ⟹ ( k +1 ) ∈ A
∴ A=N
n
S=∑ r
i
i=0
n n n
rS=r ∑ r =∑ r =∑ r −1+r
i i+ 1 i n+1 n+1
=S−1+ r
i=0 i=0 i=0
n+1
1−r
⟹ S=
1−r
Prove that every natural number can be written either as 2 k or 2 k +1 for some integer k
Since p is A ’s least member, this must mean that p−1 , the closest natural ¿ p, can be written
as either 2 k or 2 k +1
p−1=2 k ⟹ p=2 k +1
Therefore, A=∅
QED
A ⊂ N ∧ A ≠ ∅ ⟹ ∃a ∈ A ( a≤ n , ∀ n ∈ A ) .
Let A ⊆ N ∧B={ n ∈ N :n ≥ n0 } .
Prove that n 0 ∈ A ∧ ( k ∈ A ⟹ k +1 ∈ A ) ⟹ B ⊆ A .
C ⊂ N ∧C ≠ ∅ ⟹∃ c ∈ C ( c ≤ n , ∀ n ∈C ).
⟹ c ∈ A ⟹∄ c ∈ C ( c ≤ n , ∀ n∈ C ) ⟺ C=∅ ⟺ B ⊆ A .
2 prime ⟹ 2∈ A .
Let k ∈ A .
k +1 either prime (⟹ k +1 ∈ A ) or not prime (⟹ k +1=ab where a , b ∈ N ,< k +1).
⟹ k +1 product of primes ⟺ k +1 ∈ A .
( 2 ∈ A ) ∧ ( k ∈ A ⟹ k + 1∈ A ) ⟹ A=N− {1 }
∀ n ∈ Z ( √ n ∈Q ⟺ n=m , m∈ Z ) ⟺ ∀ n∈ Z ( √ n ∈Q ⟺ √n=m , m∈ Z )
2
a a 1
Either (i) =a (if b=1 or a=0), (ii) = (if a=1), or (iii) a , b>1 .
b b b
√ n=a ⟺ n=a2 ,a ∈ Z .
1 1
√ n= ⟺ n= 2 ⟺ b=1 (i).
b b
If a , b coprime ¿ 1, then a= p1 … p m for some prime p1 , … , pm (if a prime, consider p1=a and
m=1), b=q 1 … q l for some prime q 1 , … , q l (same procedure if b prime), and ∀ m∄l ( pm =ql ) .
a p1 … p m
√ n= = 2 2
⟹ b n=( q1 … ql ) ( q 1 … ql ) n=a =( p1 … pm ) ( p1 … p m ),
b q1 … ql
a
Therefore, if √ n= for some a , b coprime, then (i).
b