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Direct proof

Mathematical Induction

Indirect method

Concept

How?

When?

Example

If the facts that we have if simpler than the statement to be proved

How?

When?

Example

If we want to prove a proposition is true for all positive integers numbers greater or equal to some integer N

Contradiction

Contrapositive

When?

How?

Concept

Example

If the facts that we have is more complex than the statement to be proved

Concept

How?

When?

Example

If the facts that we have is more complex than the statement to be proved