Up | Japanese Easy expression of mathematical subject Created : 2003-06-29
Updated: 2003-06-29


Example : Sum of natural numbers

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The subject is the Peano's formulation of the sum of natural numbers.

Peano's formulation
1. For every x define x + 1 = succ(x)
2. For every x, y define x + succ(y) = succ(x + y)
(equivalent)(equivalent)
1. For every x define x + 1 = succ(x)
2. For every x, y define x + succ(y) = succ(x) + y
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