Indirect Proof

Indirect Proof is a method of mathematical reasoning that establishes the truth of a proposition by assuming its negation and deriving a contradiction, thereby distinguishing it from direct proof methods that proceed from premises to conclusion without reliance on contradiction.

37

Publications

1.9K

Citations

93

Authors

44

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

7

Variants

Proof By ContradictionReductio Ad Absurdum

Authors

93

  1. RC
    Rebecca C. Lancefield

    Institute for Medical Research, Malaysia

    5 publications · 582 citations

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  2. TY
    Tingjiang Yan

    Qufu Normal University, China

    2 publications · 170 citations

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  3. XW
    Xuxu Wang

    Fuzhou University, China

    2 publications · 170 citations

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  4. ZZ
    Zizhong Zhang

    Fuzhou University, China

    2 publications · 170 citations

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  5. GA
    Geoffrey A. Ozin

    University of Toronto, Canada

    2 publications · 170 citations

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Venues

  1. The Journal of Experimental Medicine

    5 publications · 582 citations

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  2. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society

    TRAN · 2 publications · 36 citations

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  3. Cureus

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  4. Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  5. Educational Studies in Mathematics

    1 publications · 61 citations

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