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1 Discrete Mathematics Spring 2017
2 Previous Lecture Principle of Mathematical Induction Mathematical Induction: Rule of Inference Mathematical Induction: Conjecturing and Proving
3 Mathematical Induction: Tiling Checkerboards Example: Show that every 2 n 2 n checkerboard with one square removed can be tiled using right triominoes. Right triominoes are pieces shaped like the letter L Solution: Let P(n) be the proposition that every 2 n 2 n checkerboard with one square removed can be tiled using right triominoes. Use mathematical induction to prove that P(n) is true for all positive integers n. BASIS STEP: P(1) is true, because each of the four 2 2 checkerboards with one square removed can be tiled using one right triomino.
4 Mathematical Induction: Tiling Checkerboards INDUCTIVE STEP: Assume that P(k) is true for every 2 k 2 k checkerboard, for some positive integer k. Consider a 2 k+1 2 k+1 checkerboard with one square removed. Split this checkerboard into four checkerboards of size 2 k 2 k,by dividing it in half in both directions. Remove a square from one of the four 2 k 2 k checkerboards. By the inductive hypothesis, this board can be tiled. Also by the inductive hypothesis, the other three boards can be tiled with the square from the corner of the center of the original board removed. We can then cover the three adjacent squares with a triominoe.
5 Strong Induction Strong Induction: To prove that P(n) is true for all positive integers n, where P(n) is a propositional function, complete two steps: BASIS STEP: Verify that the proposition P(1) is true INDUCTIVE STEP: Show the conditional statement [P(1) P(2) P(k)] P(k + 1) holds for all positive integers k Which Form of Induction Should Be Used? We can always use strong induction instead of mathematical induction. But there is no reason to use it if it is simpler to use mathematical induction. In fact, the principles of mathematical induction, strong induction, and the well-ordering property are all equivalent
6 Strong Induction: Proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic Example: Show that if n is an integer greater than 1, then n can be written as the product of primes Solution: Let P(n) be the proposition that n can be written as a product of primes BASIS STEP: P(2) is true since 2 itself is prime INDUCTIVE STEP: The inductive hypothesis is P(j) is true for all integers j with 2 j k. To show that P(k + 1) must be true under this assumption, two cases need to be considered: If k + 1 is prime, then P(k + 1) is true Otherwise, k + 1 is composite and can be written as the product of two positive integers a and b with 2 a b < k + 1. By the inductive hypothesis a and b can be written as the product of primes and therefore k + 1 can also be written as the product of those primes Hence, every integer greater than 1 can be written as the product of primes
7 Strong Induction: Postage Example Example: Prove that every amount of postage of 12 cents or more can be formed using just 4-cent and 5-cent stamps Solution: Let P(n) be the proposition that postage of n cents can be formed using 4-cent and 5-cent stamps BASIS STEP: P(12), P(13), P(14), and P(15) hold P(12) uses three 4-cent stamps P(13) uses two 4-cent stamps and one 5-cent stamp P(14) uses one 4-cent stamp and two 5-cent stamps P(15) uses three 5-cent stamps INDUCTIVE STEP: The inductive hypothesis states that P(j) holds for 12 j k, where k 15. Assuming the inductive hypothesis, it can be shown that P(k + 1) holds Using the inductive hypothesis, P(k 3) holds since k To form postage of k + 1 cents, add a 4-cent stamp to the postage for k 3 cents. Hence, P(n) holds for all n 12
8 Mathematical Induction: Postage Example Example: Prove that every amount of postage of 12 cents or more can be formed using just 4-cent and 5-cent stamps Solution: Let P(n) be the proposition that postage of n cents can be formed using 4-cent and 5-cent stamps BASIS STEP: Postage of 12 cents can be formed using three 4-cent stamps INDUCTIVE STEP: Assume P(k) holds, i.e., postage of k cents can be formed using 4-cent and 5-cent stamps Must show that P(k + 1) holds for k 12. Consider two cases: If at least one 4-cent stamp has been used, then a 4-cent stamp can be replaced with a 5-cent stamp to yield a total of k + 1 cents Otherwise, no 4-cent stamp have been used and at least three 5-cent stamps were used. Three 5-cent stamps can be replaced by four 4-cent stamps to yield a total of k + 1 cents Hence, P(n) holds for all n 12
9 Why Does Induction Works? Well Ordering One of the axioms of positive integers is the principle of well-ordering: Every non-empty subset of N contains the least element (Recall: an element is called the least element if it is less than all the other elements in the poset) Note that the sets of all integers, rational numbers, and real numbers do not have this property Suppose that mathematical induction is not valid. Then there is a predicate P(n) such that P(1) is true, k(p(k) P(k + 1)) is true, but there is n such that P(n) is false Let T N be the set of all n such that P(n) is false. By the principle of well-ordering T contains the least element a As P(1) is true, a 1. We have P(a 1) is true. However, since P(a 1) P(a), we get a contradiction
10 Recursively Functions: Definition Induction mechanism can be used to define things To define a function f : N R we complete two steps: Basis step: define f (1) Inductive step: for all k define f (k + 1) as a function of f (k) or, more generally, as a function of f (1), f (2),..., f (k) Example: Give a recursive definition of f (n) = 2 n Basis step: f (0) = 1 Inductive step: f (k + 1) = 2 f (k) Example: Suppose f is defined by: f (0) = 3 f (n + 1) = 2f (n) + 3 Find f (1), f (2), f (3), f (4) Solution:
11 Recursively Defined Functions: Factorial Example: f (n) = n! BASIS STEP: 0! = 1 INDUCTIVE STEP: (k + 1)! = k! (k + 1) n n!
12 Recursively Defined Functions: Fibonacci Numbers Basis step: F (0) = 0, F (1) = 1 Inductive step: F (k + 1) = F (k) + F (k 1)
13 Recursively Defined Functions: Fibonacci Numbers Show that whenever n 3, F (n) > α n 2, where α = (1 + 5)/2 (α is a solution of x 2 x 1 = 0) Solution: Let P(n) be the statement F (n) > α n 2. Use strong induction to show that P(n) is true whenever n 3 BASIS STEP: P(3) holds since α < 2 = F (3) P(4) holds since α 2 = (3 + 5)/2 < 3 = F (4) INDUCTIVE STEP: Assume that P(j) holds, i.e., F (j) > α j 2 for all integers j with 3 j k, where k 4 Show that P(k + 1) holds, i.e., F (k + 1) > α k 1
14 Recursively Defined Functions: Fibonacci Numbers Since α 2 = α + 1 (because α is a solution of x 2 x 1 = 0) α k 1 = α 2 α k 3 = (α + 1) α k 3 = α α k α k 3 = α k 2 + α k 3 By the inductive hypothesis, because k 4 we have F (k + 1) = F (k) + F (k 1) > α k 2 + α k 3 = α k 1 Hence, P(k + 1) is true
15 Recursively Defined Sets and Structures Induction can be used to define structures We need to complete the same two steps: Basis step: Define the simplest structure possible Inductive step: A rule, how to build a bigger structure from smaller ones
16 Recursively Defined Sets and Structures: Well Formed Propositional Statements What is a well formed statement? (p q) r is well formed (p q) r is not Recursive definition of well formed formulas Basis step: A primitive statement is a well formed statement Inductive step: If φ and ψ are well formed statements, then φ, (φ ψ), (φ ψ), (φ ψ), (φ ψ), (φ ψ) are well formed statements Such a definition can be used by various algorithms, for example, parsing
17 Recursively Defined Sets and Structures: Rooted Trees A binary tree is a graph formed by the following recursive definition Basis case: A single vertex is a binary tree Inductive step: Suppose that T 1, T 2 are disjoint binary trees with roots r 1, r 2, respectively. Then the graph formed by starting with a root r, and adding an edge from r to each of the vertices r 1, r 2, is also a binary tree. Or T is a binary tree with the root r. Then the graph formed by starting with a root r, and adding an edge from r to r is also a binary tree
18 Definition: To prove a property of the elements of a recursively defined set, we use structural induction BASIS STEP: Show that the result holds for all elements specified in the basis step of the recursive definition RECURSIVE STEP: Show that if the statement is true for each of the elements used to construct new elements in the recursive step of the definition, the result holds for these new elements The validity of structural induction can be shown to follow from the principle of mathematical induction
19 Definition: The height h(t ) of a full binary tree T is defined recursively as follows: BASIS STEP: The height of a full binary tree T consisting of only a root r is h(t ) = 0 RECURSIVE STEP: If T 1 and T 2 are full binary trees, then the full binary tree T = T 1 T 2 has height h(t ) = 1 + max(h(t 1 ), h(t 2 )) The number of vertices n(t ) of a full binary tree T satisfies the following recursive formula: BASIS STEP: The number of vertices of a full binary tree T consisting of only a root r is n(t ) = 1 RECURSIVE STEP: If T 1 and T 2 are full binary trees, then the full binary tree T = T 1 T 2 has the number of vertices n(t ) = 1 + n(t 1 ) + n(t 2 )
20 Theorem: If T is a full binary tree, then n(t ) 2 h(t )+1 1 Proof: Use structural induction BASIS STEP: The result holds for a full binary tree consisting only of a root, n(t ) = 1 and h(t ) = 0. Hence, n(t ) = = 1 RECURSIVE STEP: Assume n(t 1 ) 2 h(t1)+1 1 and also n(t 2 ) 2 h(t2)+1 1 whenever T 1 and T 2 are full binary trees n(t ) = 1 + n(t 1 ) + n(t 2 ) (by recursive formula of n(t )) 1 + (2 h(t1)+1 1) + (2 h(t2)+1 1) (by inductive hypothesis) 2 max(2 h(t1)+1, 2 h(t2)+1 ) 1 = 2 2 max(h(t1),h(t2))+1 1 (because max(2 x, 2 y ) = 2 max(x,y) ) = 2 2 h(t ) 1 (by recursive definition of h(t )) = 2 h(t )+1 1
21 Homework for practice (not graded) Exercises from the Book: Section 5.2: Exercises 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Section 5.3: Exercises 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
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