Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2023 ii Paper 3 37B a v Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2026 ii Paper 1 38A b Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
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.