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It says that <math>f(i)</math> is increasing by at most <math>1</math> for each change in <math>i</math>, but I don't think that's the case (<math>b_i</math> can increase by more than <math>2</math>). The claim that <math>f(i)</math> has to be <math>0</math> at some point is correct, but only because of discrete continuity. Would someone confirm this? I don't trust myself to make edits to this solution.
 
It says that <math>f(i)</math> is increasing by at most <math>1</math> for each change in <math>i</math>, but I don't think that's the case (<math>b_i</math> can increase by more than <math>2</math>). The claim that <math>f(i)</math> has to be <math>0</math> at some point is correct, but only because of discrete continuity. Would someone confirm this? I don't trust myself to make edits to this solution.
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Latest revision as of 04:18, 25 March 2019

It says that $f(i)$ is increasing by at most $1$ for each change in $i$, but I don't think that's the case ($b_i$ can increase by more than $2$). The claim that $f(i)$ has to be $0$ at some point is correct, but only because of discrete continuity. Would someone confirm this? I don't trust myself to make edits to this solution.

-pisgood