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Graduate Proving Non-Differentiability of a Function at a Specific Point
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Undergrad Finding an equation for the curve created by two pivoting arms.
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Graduate Integration using a cumulative distribution function
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Graduate Understanding Vector Invariance Under Coordinate Transformation
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Graduate Confused by Operator Algebra: Checking Intermediate Step
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Graduate Is there any parallel in Complex Analysis to a surface integral?
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Undergrad How to Approach Spivak's Calculus?
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Undergrad How to find a function from real data?
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Graduate Cauchy Sequence: Understanding the Boundary Condition
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Undergrad Area of portion of this figure
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Graduate What Is the Discrepancy in the Value of ii in Euler's Formula?
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Graduate Riemann-Stieltjes Integral geometric intepretation
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Undergrad Seeking help in solving real life Calculus problem
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate the Volume of a Solid Revolved Around x = -1?
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High School What is the Name of this Mathematical Series?
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Graduate How to Derive the Phase Expression from Modulation Equations?
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Graduate What is the rate of change of angle for a knight jumping on a chess board?
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Graduate Nonlinear integration using integration factors?
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Graduate What Does the Notation <k>^N Represent in Mathematical Contexts?
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Graduate Linear functionals on a normed vector space
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Undergrad A question that give wrong answer?
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Graduate Why Is It Crucial to Specify Constants When Varying Variables?
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Graduate Einstein's 1911 prediction (Gravitational Lensing)
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Graduate Question relate to multi variable.
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Graduate A general formula for the half-derivative?
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Graduate Are there any errors or errata in Rudin's Principles of Mathematical Analysis?
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Undergrad What is the variable in the Plateau curve
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Undergrad Euler substitution (Good sources)
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Graduate Problem with solve two differential equations.
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Graduate An improper integral (Related to the Fourier transform)
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Graduate Optimal Tilt Angle of Solar Array
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Undergrad How Does Integration by Parts Move from the Second to the Third Line?
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Graduate HELP how to prove (1-x^2)^n >= 1-nx^2 when x belongs to the interval [-1,1]?
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Undergrad Why does the gradient vector point straight outward from a graph?
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Graduate How Do I Reach g'(\epsilon) in Variational Calculus?
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Graduate Substitution of variables in improper integrals
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Undergrad Is It Necessary to Substitute u in Integrals?
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Undergrad Power Series Problem: Determine Interval of Convergence
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Graduate What Are the Geometric Properties of Complex Ratios?
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Graduate Solve Complicated Integral: Get Professional Help
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Undergrad What is the Integral of -e^(-x)?
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Graduate Relationship between Sup and Limsup of Sequences
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Graduate How Do You Calculate This Double Summation?
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Graduate Integral of squared error function
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Graduate Find the maximum value of a summation
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Graduate Differentiability of BitXor function
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Undergrad Trying to calculate relative speed between two moving points
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Graduate What is the process for composing rotations in Visual Complex Analysis?
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Undergrad Scaling the output of Discrete Fourier Transform
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Graduate Skewed slope of a perpendicular function.
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Graduate How do you solve a nonlinear recurrence relation?
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Graduate How Does Changing Variables Affect the Expected Value in Probability Theory?
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Graduate Uniform continuity and Bounded Derivative
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Undergrad Determine vector and parametric equations for the z-axis.
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Undergrad Dy/dx of vector valued function F(x,y)
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Graduate How Do Different Definitions Impact the Infinite Power Tower's Domain?
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Undergrad Just a silly question about calculus
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Graduate Can a Vector Field Have Curl without Satisfying Clairaut's Theorem?
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Graduate How Can I Find the Equation for a Functional Taylor Expansion?
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Undergrad How do I determine the y values for the tail of a vector function plot?
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Graduate Summing up an Arithmetic Progression via Integration?
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Graduate Integral of Bessel function, square root and gaussian
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Undergrad What Is the Simplest Way to Compute i Raised to the Power of i?
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Undergrad Why are my integrals giving different results for the same function?
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Graduate Calculating an elliptical surface and formulating this surface in 3d
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Undergrad How to differentiate functions with x in their exponents
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Graduate How to Derive U from L in O(n^2) Complexity?
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Graduate Uniform convergence, mean convergence, mean-square convergence
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Undergrad Petroleum engineering maths help
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Graduate Parametrizing a Hyperbola to Find Unit Tangent & Normal Vectors
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Graduate Evaluating Integral with $\theta(t)$ - Sin | Cos
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Undergrad Compute the gradient of a quantiy on a grid
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High School Expanding functions in increasing powers
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Graduate Is the Definite Integral of e^(i(u*cos(x)+v*sin(x)) Known?
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High School Get the slope of a line in my example?
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Graduate Why is electromagnetism defined as a non-integrable phase factor?
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Graduate Analysis Prelim prep: Lebesgue integration
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Graduate Bounded Variation: Is f:[a,b]-->R Bounded?
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High School Solve Question: 7/[(x-3)(x-2)]+9/(x-3) + 1 <0 - Get Help Now
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Graduate Partial derivative with respect to complex conjugate
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Graduate Vector Space, and Normed Vector Space
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Undergrad Integration of a term that is squared, cubed, etc.
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Graduate Help me solving this complex integral
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Graduate The method of exhaustion for the area of a parabolic segment
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Graduate What Are the Best Resources for Understanding Jacobian and Hessian Matrices?
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Undergrad Newton's Calculus: Formulation, Fun & Paradoxes
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Graduate Is an Inverse-Free Newton's Method Possible for Matrix Inversions?
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Graduate Integral(s) involving differential equations or contour integration
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Undergrad Integrating/differentiating several variables
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Graduate Can everybody help me on solving this integral?
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Graduate Need method to solve contour integral
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Undergrad Second Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Question
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Graduate Simpler Solution for Cumbersome Trig Integral?
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Graduate Linear recurrence with polynomial coefficients
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Graduate Gradient of a time-dependent potential energy
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Graduate The method of exhaustion for the area of a parabolic segment
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Graduate Function for orbits based on time.
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Undergrad Question on the functionality of dx
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Graduate How Can You Solve This Complex Integral Equation Involving \(\phi(t)\)?
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Graduate How Can I Integrate Arctan for Smectic A Liquid Crystal Undulations?
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