State the first principle of mathematical induction.

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Let P(n) be a statement involving the natural number n such that :

1. P(1) is true and

2. P(m + 1) is true, whenever P(m) is true Then P(n) is true for all $n ϵ N$

This is called first principle of Mathematical Induction.

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