Answer by celtschk for Induction, Well-Ordering, and my Failed Proof Attempt
As Max noted in the comments, you only have proved that any finite nonempty subset of $\mathbb N$ has a minimal element.Note that also every finite subset of $\mathbb R$ has a minimal element, and yet...
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I recognize there are posts already generally on the logical equivalence of induction and the well-ordering principle, however, I'd really appreciate some advice for finding the monster lurking...
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