Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2024 iii Paper 341 1 c Solution 2026-09-28
For the test equation , put . The amplification roots satisfyThe quadratic Schur stability criterion shows that both roots lie in the closed unit disk whenTo check these inequalities on the closed left half-plane, write with . The right side of the second inequality isAfter squaring, the difference between its square and is a polynomial in and with nonnegative coefficients:The first inequality follows from the same displayed positive expression. The unit-circle cases are semisimple, so the entire closed left half-plane is in the linear stability domain. Hence the method is A-stable.
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2025 ib Paper 2 17A b Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25