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Question 5480: Induction-Hypothesis and Successor Indices

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
  6. This question review and source binding

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R0009-05480 · q-20261008-advance-20261012-r01-mathematical-induction-0005

Original question and givens

N is indexed from 0; this is an explicitly finite induction protocol, not a universal proof. n=4. Give (index n of hypothesis P, index n+1 of the successor target), without claiming P holds.

  • G001 — N is indexed from 0; this is an explicitly finite induction protocol, not a universal proof. n=4. Give (index n of hypothesis P, index n+1 of the successor target), without claiming P holds.

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

natural indices start at0;finite induction protocol

After

index bookkeeping and finite values are not proofs of all P(n)

Conditions: none

Natural indices do not require nonnegative sequence values.Checking a finite range or a successor index does not supply proposition truth or an induction proof over all naturals.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: finite_induction_claim_boundary · Uses: G001

S002 · calculation

Before

successor target index := sum(4, 1)

After

successor target index = 5

Conditions: none

Add1 to the current natural index to obtain the successor target.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · implies

Before

hypothesis index=4

After

target index=5

Conditions: none

P(n) marks the induction hypothesis and P(n+1) the target;listing their indices does not assert either proposition.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: hypothesis_vs_successor_target · Uses: G001, S002

Reverse checks

  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute successor target index with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

(4, 5)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.

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  • Lean: NOT_RUN · human review: NOT_PERFORMED
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