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by varjag 5477 days ago
Reductio ad absurdum. Despite the Latin name, it's not a proof technique.
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ajuc 5477 days ago
Yes it is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_absurdum

Examples in math abounds.

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varjag 5477 days ago
You live and you learn. I only knew it as proof by contradiction, didn't realize it's actually the same thing.
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