infinite descent en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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 (4)
pl metoda nieskończonego schodzenia (Translations) · de unendlicher Abstieg (Translations) · fi äärettömän laskeutumisen menetelmä (Translations) · fr méthode de descente infinie (Translations)