This latter step comes at a later stage in their mathematical development.
In this way, we hope that all students can progress quickly in the understanding and application of these techniques without the hindrance of having to justify everything they do. The emphasis throughout has been on technique, although we have tried to indicate where a particular result needs more rigorous justification than is given in this book. The teaching method adopted is for the most part that suggested by the various reports of the Mathematical Association.
The book assumes a knowledge of mathematics up to Ordinary Level and covers all the pure mathematics necessary for the Advanced Level examination in mathematics (A26), of the Northern Universities Joint Matriculation Board, together with the great majority of the work required for the Advanced Level examinations of the Southern Universities Joint Board, the Welsh Joint Committee and London University.
This is a textbook of pure mathematics written to meet the needs of the student studying for the General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level.
