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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2026 ii Paper 1 38A b Solution by
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Differentiation gives . With ,The symmetry selects , the straight line at closest distance . Since
,The two asymptotic zeros shift from to , so the deflection is , the Schwarzschild light deflection. It is tested by stellar deflection near the Sun and gravitational lensing.
,The two asymptotic zeros shift from to , so the deflection is , the Schwarzschild light deflection. It is tested by stellar deflection near the Sun and gravitational lensing.
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