Exercises - Fundamentals

Here you find exercises and solutions about the start of higher mathematics. We will discuss some symbols, induction, and how to interpret inequalities.

Part 1 - Sum and Product Symbol

Let’s do some calulations with the sum symbol $\Sigma$ and the product symbol $\Pi$.


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Part 2 - Absolute value in inequalities

In this video, we look at a common problem about an inequality where the absolute value of real numbers is involved. We sketch he solution set and show how we can calculate it by consindering different cases.


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Part 3 - Binomial Coefficient

The binomial coefficient $\binom{n}{k}$, which is spoken as $n$ choose $k$, describes the number of subsets with $k$ elements of a set with $n$ elements.


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Part 4 - Proof by Induction

In this video, we will show how the standard induction proof works. We will write down three steps: base case, induction hypothesis, and induction step.


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