This is the first of a series of books for the University of Cambridge InternationalExaminations syllabus for Cambridge International A & AS Level Mathematics9709.The eight chapters of this book cover the pure mathematics in AS level. Theseries also contains a more advanced book for pure mathematics and one eachfor mechanics and statistics.These books are based on the highly successful series for the Mathematics inEducation and Industry (MEI) syllabus in the UK but they have been redesignedfor Cambridge users; where appropriate new material has been written and theexercises contain many past Cambridge examination questions. An overview ofthe units making up the Cambridge International A & AS Level Mathematics9709 syllabus is given in the diagram on the next page.---