Discrete Structures: Sequences and Series · Number and Algebra

Summation and Method of Differences

Techniques for finding the sum of various series using algebraic manipulation.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the method of differences collapse a complex sum into a few terms?
  2. 2Why is it important to verify the validity of a summation formula for all integers?
  3. 3How can we use partial fractions to facilitate the summation of a series?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Sequences and Series - JC2
Level: JC 2
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Discrete Structures: Sequences and Series
Period: Number and Algebra

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