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On the Well-ordering Principle and the Principle of Finite Induction

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In this note the equivalence among the Well-ordering Principle, the Principle of Finite Induction and certain natural conditions concerning the set of integers is discussed, thereby clarifying facts encountered in the literature.

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Pombo Júnior, D. P. (2023). On the Well-ordering Principle and the Principle of Finite Induction. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 11(5), 42-44. https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol11.iss5.3922