Mathematics (Further)

Course summary

A level Further Mathematics studies additional elements from Pure Mathematics, Decision Mathematics and Mechanics that are not covered by the Mathematics A level and is taught as a separate but parallel A level course. Core Pure Content – Proof, Complex numbers, Matrices, Further algebra and functions, Further calculus, Further vectors, Polar coordinates, Hyperbolic functions, Differential equations. Mechanics content – Momentum & Impulse, Work, Energy & Power, Elastic Springs & Strings, Elastic collisions in 1D & 2D. Decision content – Algorithms & Graph Theory, Algorithms on Graphs (eg Dijkstra’s, Prim’s, Kruskal’s, Floyd’s, Chinese Postman problem), Critical Path Analysis, Linear Programming.