不失一般性

不失一般性(without loss of generality,缩写:WLOG[1]、WOLOG或w.l.o.g.)是数学中一个常见的表达。其被用在证明中将前提条件明确到个例上时,说明该个例能代表普遍情况,而非一种特例。 [2][3]

参考资料

  1. ^ Without Loss of Generality. Art of Problem Solving. [2019-10-21]. (原始内容存档于2021-09-04). 
  2. ^ Chartrand, Gary; Polimeni, Albert D.; Zhang, Ping, Mathematical Proofs / A Transition to Advanced Mathematics 2nd, Pearson/Addison Wesley: 80–81, 2008, ISBN 0-321-39053-9 
  3. ^ The Definitive Glossary of Higher Mathematical Jargon — Without Loss of Generality. Math Vault. 2019-08-01 [2019-10-21]. (原始内容存档于2020-02-07) (美国英语). 

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