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STEP Support Programme

Proof by Induction

15-S2-Q3

Triangle, induction, degenerate, cases.

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[STEP II 2015 Question 3 (Pure)]

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11-S3-Q7

Square root, general forms.

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[STEP III 2011 Question 7 (Pure)]

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09-S3-Q7

Reurrence relations, differential equation, degrees of polynomial.

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[STEP III 2009 Question 7 (Pure)]

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00-S3-Q8

Recurrence relation, difference equation.

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[STEP III 2000 Question 8 (Pure)]

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99-S2-Q3

Hermite polynomial, differentiation, exponential function, coefficient.

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[STEP II 1999 Question 3 (Pure)]

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97-S2-Q2

Iteration, proof.

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[STEP II 1997 Question 2 (Pure)]

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94-S1-Q7

Pattern, cubes of integers, sum. [STEP I 1994 Question 7 (Pure)]

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95-S1-Q3

Telescoping sum, sum of cubes.

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[STEP I 1995 Question 3 (Pure)]

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94-S2-Q6

Trigonometric series.

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[STEP II 1994 Question 6 (Pure)]

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90-S3-Q5

Binomial coefficient, differential equations, arcsin function, Leibniz's rule.

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[STEP III 1990 Question 5 (Pure)]

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Useful Links

Underground Mathematics: Selected worked STEP questions

STEP Question database

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: What do we look for?

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: Information about STEP

University of Cambridge Admissions Office: Undergraduate course information for Mathematics

Stephen Siklos' "Advanced Problems in Mathematics" book (external link)

MEI: Worked solutions to STEP questions (external link)

OCR: Exam board information about STEP (external link)

AMSP (Advanced Maths Support programme): Support for University Admission Tests (external link)