Mathematics A-Level
Simplification and idealisation
What Simplification and idealisation means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Simplification and idealisation
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Stripping away irrelevant information, perhaps by choosing sensible units, ignoring negligible effects, or replacing a real object with an idealised one.
Topics that use Simplification and idealisation
- Overarching theme 2: Mathematical problem solving (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Adaptive problem solving
- Contextual meaning
- Diagram construction
- Error bounds
- Feasibility checking
- Free-body diagrams in mechanics
- Iterative refinement
- Limitations of numerical methods
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