Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2023 / iii / Paper 341 / 1 / b / Solution

Set $\overline{\mathbf{y}}=({\mathbf{y}}_n+{\mathbf{y}}_{n+1})/2$. The implicit midpoint rule readsTaking the inner product with ${\mathbf{y}}_{n+1}+{\mathbf{y}}_n=2\overline{\mathbf{y}}$ givesThe last equality again follows from skew-symmetry. Mathematical induction therefore yields