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I am reading Ethan D. Bloch's book: The Real Numbers and Real Analysis ...
I am currently focused on Chapter 1: Construction of the Real Numbers ...
I need help/clarification with an aspect of Theorem 1.3.7 ...
Theorem 1.3.7 and the start of the proof reads as follows:
n the above proof we read the following:" ... ... By Part (a) of the Peano Postulates we know that ##p \ne 1##. ... ... "Can someone please explain exactly how the Peano Postulate (a) implies that ##p \ne 1## ... ?
Help will be much appreciated ...
Peter
Readers of the above question may well be helped by access to Bloch's definition of the integers as well as Bloch's theorem on the algebraic properties of the integers ... so I am providing both as follows:
I am currently focused on Chapter 1: Construction of the Real Numbers ...
I need help/clarification with an aspect of Theorem 1.3.7 ...
Theorem 1.3.7 and the start of the proof reads as follows:
n the above proof we read the following:" ... ... By Part (a) of the Peano Postulates we know that ##p \ne 1##. ... ... "Can someone please explain exactly how the Peano Postulate (a) implies that ##p \ne 1## ... ?
Help will be much appreciated ...
Peter
Readers of the above question may well be helped by access to Bloch's definition of the integers as well as Bloch's theorem on the algebraic properties of the integers ... so I am providing both as follows: