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The well-ordering principle states that every nonempty set of positive integers contains...

The well-ordering principle states that every nonempty set of positive integers contains a smallest element.

(a) Assume that the well-ordering principle holds, and use it to prove the principle of mathematical induction.

(b) Assume that the principle of mathematical induction holds, and use it to prove the well-ordering principle.

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