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Reductio Ad Absurdum
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#Therefore the initial assumption is incorrect
#Therefore the initial assumption is incorrect
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==Proof of Proposition ''P'' by Contradiction==
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#Suppose ~P.
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#...
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#Therefore, Q.
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#Therefore, ~Q
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#Hence, Q and ~Q, a contradiction
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#Thus, P
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==Example==
An example of this is [[Euclid]]'s proof of the [[infinitude]] of the [[Prime number|primes]]:
An example of this is [[Euclid]]'s proof of the [[infinitude]] of the [[Prime number|primes]]:
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