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I am trying to prove that for any n,m∈N, ω*2+n=ω*2+m iff n=m.
proving it assuming m=n is easy, cannot prove the other direction










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    Have you tried induction on $n$?
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    – Asaf Karagila
    Jan 6 at 0:35










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    how can you do induction on n when you also need to take care of m ?
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    – Amit Perelman
    Jan 6 at 6:58










  • $begingroup$
    Prove by induction on $n$ that for all $m$, if $omegacdot 2+n=omegacdot 2+m$, then $n=m$.
    $endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila
    Jan 6 at 9:25












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    ok. will look intp it, thx
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    – Amit Perelman
    Jan 6 at 10:18
















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I am trying to prove that for any n,m∈N, ω*2+n=ω*2+m iff n=m.
proving it assuming m=n is easy, cannot prove the other direction










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closed as off-topic by Andrés E. Caicedo, Cesareo, José Carlos Santos, amWhy, A. Pongrácz Jan 6 at 21:01


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  • "This question is missing context or other details: Please provide additional context, which ideally explains why the question is relevant to you and our community. Some forms of context include: background and motivation, relevant definitions, source, possible strategies, your current progress, why the question is interesting or important, etc." – Andrés E. Caicedo, Cesareo, José Carlos Santos, amWhy, A. Pongrácz

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  • $begingroup$
    Have you tried induction on $n$?
    $endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila
    Jan 6 at 0:35










  • $begingroup$
    how can you do induction on n when you also need to take care of m ?
    $endgroup$
    – Amit Perelman
    Jan 6 at 6:58










  • $begingroup$
    Prove by induction on $n$ that for all $m$, if $omegacdot 2+n=omegacdot 2+m$, then $n=m$.
    $endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila
    Jan 6 at 9:25












  • $begingroup$
    ok. will look intp it, thx
    $endgroup$
    – Amit Perelman
    Jan 6 at 10:18














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I am trying to prove that for any n,m∈N, ω*2+n=ω*2+m iff n=m.
proving it assuming m=n is easy, cannot prove the other direction










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I am trying to prove that for any n,m∈N, ω*2+n=ω*2+m iff n=m.
proving it assuming m=n is easy, cannot prove the other direction







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closed as off-topic by Andrés E. Caicedo, Cesareo, José Carlos Santos, amWhy, A. Pongrácz Jan 6 at 21:01


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  • "This question is missing context or other details: Please provide additional context, which ideally explains why the question is relevant to you and our community. Some forms of context include: background and motivation, relevant definitions, source, possible strategies, your current progress, why the question is interesting or important, etc." – Andrés E. Caicedo, Cesareo, José Carlos Santos, amWhy, A. Pongrácz

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closed as off-topic by Andrés E. Caicedo, Cesareo, José Carlos Santos, amWhy, A. Pongrácz Jan 6 at 21:01


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  • "This question is missing context or other details: Please provide additional context, which ideally explains why the question is relevant to you and our community. Some forms of context include: background and motivation, relevant definitions, source, possible strategies, your current progress, why the question is interesting or important, etc." – Andrés E. Caicedo, Cesareo, José Carlos Santos, amWhy, A. Pongrácz

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  • $begingroup$
    Have you tried induction on $n$?
    $endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila
    Jan 6 at 0:35










  • $begingroup$
    how can you do induction on n when you also need to take care of m ?
    $endgroup$
    – Amit Perelman
    Jan 6 at 6:58










  • $begingroup$
    Prove by induction on $n$ that for all $m$, if $omegacdot 2+n=omegacdot 2+m$, then $n=m$.
    $endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila
    Jan 6 at 9:25












  • $begingroup$
    ok. will look intp it, thx
    $endgroup$
    – Amit Perelman
    Jan 6 at 10:18


















  • $begingroup$
    Have you tried induction on $n$?
    $endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila
    Jan 6 at 0:35










  • $begingroup$
    how can you do induction on n when you also need to take care of m ?
    $endgroup$
    – Amit Perelman
    Jan 6 at 6:58










  • $begingroup$
    Prove by induction on $n$ that for all $m$, if $omegacdot 2+n=omegacdot 2+m$, then $n=m$.
    $endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila
    Jan 6 at 9:25












  • $begingroup$
    ok. will look intp it, thx
    $endgroup$
    – Amit Perelman
    Jan 6 at 10:18
















$begingroup$
Have you tried induction on $n$?
$endgroup$
– Asaf Karagila
Jan 6 at 0:35




$begingroup$
Have you tried induction on $n$?
$endgroup$
– Asaf Karagila
Jan 6 at 0:35












$begingroup$
how can you do induction on n when you also need to take care of m ?
$endgroup$
– Amit Perelman
Jan 6 at 6:58




$begingroup$
how can you do induction on n when you also need to take care of m ?
$endgroup$
– Amit Perelman
Jan 6 at 6:58












$begingroup$
Prove by induction on $n$ that for all $m$, if $omegacdot 2+n=omegacdot 2+m$, then $n=m$.
$endgroup$
– Asaf Karagila
Jan 6 at 9:25






$begingroup$
Prove by induction on $n$ that for all $m$, if $omegacdot 2+n=omegacdot 2+m$, then $n=m$.
$endgroup$
– Asaf Karagila
Jan 6 at 9:25














$begingroup$
ok. will look intp it, thx
$endgroup$
– Amit Perelman
Jan 6 at 10:18




$begingroup$
ok. will look intp it, thx
$endgroup$
– Amit Perelman
Jan 6 at 10:18










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