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Undergrad Does a symbol exist for this operation?
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Graduate Convergence of several improper integrals
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Graduate Second derivative positive implikes midpoint convex
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Undergrad Testing inequalities on intervals
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Graduate A working example wrt the supremum norm
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Graduate Proving lim(n→∞)1/an=0 if lim(n→∞)an=0 is False
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Graduate Proof of Taylor Series for Sinus: Step by Step Guide
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Graduate How to integrate a fraction of sums of exponentials?
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Graduate Integration with fraction in exponential
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Graduate What is the name of this theorem? (complex analysis)
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Undergrad What does a delta symbol mean in mathematics?
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Graduate Parametric Sphere Projection: A Function for Projecting Points onto a Sphere
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High School Slope: Average vs. Instantaneous Change
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Undergrad Second Derivative Test for Partial Derivatives
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Graduate Challenge to the community, Squaring of polynomials conjecture
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Graduate What is the difference between l subscript infinity and l superscript infinity?
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Graduate Period of a ball rolling on a cycloid
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Graduate Functions with curvature as parameter
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Graduate Fourier Trasform of Delta functions
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Graduate Finding the Coefficients in the Laurent Series of a Logarithm
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High School Easy Steps for Extremas & Mean Value Theorem Problems in Calculus
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Graduate Sum of squares of differences of functions
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Graduate Sum Over a Field: Algebra, Group, Ring
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Undergrad Can Wolfram Alpha Solve My Integral Problem for ln(x)/(1+x)^2?
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Graduate Use of Dirac delta to define an inverse
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Graduate [complex analysis] differentiation w.r.t. complex conjugate; does it make sense?
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Undergrad Divergence and convergence question
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Graduate How Long Can the Stick Be to Fit Horizontally Through the Chamber?
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Undergrad Converting cartesian surface integral to polar
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Undergrad Could you check if these two are equivalent?
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Graduate Proof involving divergence and gradients
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High School Limit of an integral is from a to a does it always equal to zero?
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Undergrad Solving Limit Problem with N Approaching Infinity
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Graduate Integration of exponential of inverse tangent
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Graduate Can Simpson's Rule Error Proof Assume Continuity on Varied Interval Bounds?
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High School Challenge problem to the community - - - domain and range
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Undergrad Basic problem with supremum question.
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Undergrad Any Errors in My Proof for Derivative of Cosine?
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Undergrad Favorite Integral: Gaussian or ∫(sin x)/x?
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Undergrad Proof of an elementary but very important result
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Undergrad How Do You Derive Taylor Polynomials for Different Functions?
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Undergrad What pre-calculus needed for this calculus class?
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High School How Can Joe Optimize the Spacing of His Christmas Tree Lights?
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Undergrad Euler's Formula and Complex Logarithms relationship
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Graduate How to integrate the delta function of complex variable?
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Undergrad A Why Question:Taylor Polynomial of e^x over x?
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Graduate What Is the Half Derivative of (ax+c)^(3/2)?
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Graduate Is the Set of Integers Closed in the Euclidean Plane?
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Graduate Proving Cauchy Sequences using the Definition
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Undergrad Is infinity minus infinity equal to a finite number?
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Undergrad Using epsilon-delta relation prove that
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Undergrad Algebra in Calculus: Understanding Integration & Differentials
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Graduate How to analytically prove a sum goes to zero
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Undergrad Functions and their Extrema: Understanding Absolute Maxima and Minima
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Graduate Partial sums for convergent series
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Graduate Looking for a calc book with nothing but problems
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Undergrad What is the Gravity GPM for a 1 pipe and 83 gal. fuel transfer tank?
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Graduate Is the Kronecker Delta Equivalent to the Dirac Delta as h Tends to 0?
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Undergrad Factoring Limits: Solving Quadratic Equations
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Graduate What can we learn about the constants in the limit of k_3 for the E equation?
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Undergrad Method for solving complex equations f(z)=0
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Graduate Fourier Series at Discontinuities
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Undergrad How Can the Alternating Series Test Assume N=1?
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Graduate How Are Multiple Stieltjes Integrals Defined on Multidimensional Sets?
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Graduate How to Prove the Lagrange Inversion Theorem?
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Graduate Non Stieltjes integrable function
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Undergrad Get y from x on the cardinal spline curve
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Undergrad Solve Horse Race Problem: Distance from A to B & Position at C
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Undergrad How Can I Expand My Essay on Fractals?
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Graduate Integral representation of Euler - Mascheroni Constant
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Graduate Uniform Convergence of fn(x) for x in (1, infinity)
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Undergrad How Much of Your Vision Does a Cube Face Occupy?
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Undergrad Fourier Transforms: Exp(-iwt) or Exp(iwt)?
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Undergrad Calculate second order derivative
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Graduate Two-variable functions defined on a one-dimensional subset
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Undergrad Find two perpendicular vectors which are perpendicular to another
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Graduate Proving Cayley Transform operator is unitary
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High School How to calculate arc length in unit circle
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High School Simple Integral but unknown method
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Undergrad Differential equation for time and speed
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High School Integral with Polar Coordinates: Teta Angle Interval
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Undergrad Simple derivative. Where is the logical fallacy here?
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Graduate Is Curl F Non-Zero in a Conservative Field?
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Undergrad Why cant i use substitution for this?
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Undergrad [(f(x+h) - f(x))/h] versus [(f(x) - f(0))/x]
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Graduate Explain why this is no good as a definition of continuity
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Undergrad Can you explain the usefulness of Laplace Transformation in signal analysis?
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Undergrad Why is a function decreasing the fastest in dir of neg of the gradient?
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Graduate Area of a circle's perpendicular components
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Undergrad How do i differentiate something like 12/(x^+3)?2
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Undergrad How do I calculate the differential of f(x+dx)?
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Graduate Newton's Method for Optimization
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Undergrad Calculus Homework Help (Mean Value Theorem)
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Undergrad Compute Line Integral: (x/y) from (2,4) to (10,100)
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Graduate Bound for S: Sum of n^k e^(-an)
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Graduate Confused about Laurent series of analytic functions
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Graduate Is the Analytic Function e^{ikz}/z Upper or Lower Half Plane for k>0?
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Graduate Second derivative of an integral
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Undergrad HelloCan anyone help me / tell me how to derive at Leibniz's
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Graduate Can an integral that is a variable of itself be solved analytically?
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