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Topic: Induction question, help needed.
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Jack Smith

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Re: Induction question, help needed.
Posted: Sep 25, 2003 2:39 PM
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Now I have been working on the question...and I decided to do
induction on the length of the binary string.

So for the base case x=0 or x=1...which obviously terminates.

then I assumed for k>=0 it terminates for all |x|<=k

Now I am trying to prove the Induction Step...but I am having trouble.


ANy hints on how I can prove this?? Or maybe I am performing induction
on the wrong property? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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