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
- 1How does the method of differences collapse a complex sum into a few terms?
- 2Why is it important to verify the validity of a summation formula for all integers?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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