Mathematics (9820)

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Free Mathematics (9820) study notes for GCE A-Level - Higher 3 (H3) students. Each chapter breaks down a key concept with examples and practice prompts you can turn into AI drills in the thinka app.

Mathematical Statements

Mathematical Proofs and Reasoning Principles

  • Direct proof

  • Disproof by counterexample

  • Proof by contradiction

  • Proof of existence and uniqueness

  • Proof of uniqueness

  • Proof by construction and proof by cases

  • Proof by mathematical induction

  • Proof by cases

  • Pigeonhole and symmetry principles

  • Combinatorial arguments and proofs

  • Symmetry principle

Assumed Knowledge from H2 Mathematics and Additional Content

  • Functions and Graphs concepts

  • Sequences and Series concepts

  • Complex Numbers concepts

  • Calculus concepts

  • Improper integrals

  • Probability (including counting) concepts

  • Inclusion-Exclusion principle

  • Cauchy-Schwarz inequality

  • Triangle inequality

  • Operations involving limits

Problem Solving Heuristics

  • Working backwards

  • Uncovering pattern and structure

  • Solving a simpler or similar problem

  • Considering cases

  • Restating the problem (e.g. contrapositive)

Assumed Knowledge from H2 Mathematics — Additional Content

  • Summation of series by the method of differences

  • Reduction formulae and improper integrals

  • Bijection and inclusion-exclusion principles

  • Classical inequalities: AM-GM, Cauchy-Schwarz, triangle

  • Limits and growth-rate comparisons

  • Congruence and modular arithmetic

Mathematical Investigation and Reading Mathematical Texts

  • Formulating a conjecture

  • Extension, generalisation and special cases

  • Complete or critique a solution

  • Applying results and definitions beyond the defined content areas

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