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Undergrad Description of radial vector fields?
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Graduate Stock market optimization fantasy
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Undergrad Optimization question - optimal conical container
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Graduate Which differentiable functions R to R are bijective?
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Undergrad Find Area with Polar Coordinates: Help for Exams
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Graduate Definite Integral of 1/x from 0 to 1 problem
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Graduate Derivative of integral over distribution
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Undergrad What Are Integration and Differentiation in Calculus?
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Graduate Is the Natural Numbers Dense in Itself?
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Graduate Norm of operator vs. norm of its inverse
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Graduate Derivatives of 2pi-periodic functions
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Undergrad Taylor Polynomial for f(x)=sec(x)
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Graduate Edwards Advanced Calculus of Several Variables
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Graduate Regarding Riemann integration defination
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Graduate Why the 1/Sqrt{2 Pi} in the definition of the Fourier transform?
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Graduate Finding Connected Components of a Set of Circles
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Graduate How to compute this line integral
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Graduate Solving Integral of e^wix for Particle Location
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Undergrad What Is the Limit of x^x as x Approaches 0?
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Undergrad Fourier series odd and even functions
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What is the solution to this puzzling brain teaser?
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Graduate Exploring the Applications and Interpretations of Fractional Derivatives
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Undergrad Why Do Conic Sections Fail to Produce Symmetrical Ellipses?
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Graduate Can the relation a^p+b^p>=2c^p be proven for p values between 0 and 1?
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Undergrad Integrate product of heaviside function and function of x
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Graduate Determining number of branch cuts of a function
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Graduate Differentiability and differential of a funtion
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Graduate Understanding Disconnectedness in Countable Metric Spaces
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Undergrad Union of Closed Sets: Finite vs. Infinite Examples
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Graduate Commutation of differentiation and averaging operations
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Undergrad Finding an accurate derivative for discrete points
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Undergrad Needed clarification regarding Rolles theorem
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Undergrad How Do You Integrate the Function |x|/x?
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Undergrad Second Shifting theorem to find Laplace transform
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High School How can I rearrange this equation to make dx the focus?
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Undergrad How Can U-Substitution Simplify Integrating Complex Functions?
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Graduate Proving a function to be constant
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Graduate Proving that left limit for a function exists
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Graduate Can *YOU* understand this functional analysis proof?
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Graduate Discourse on Dirac Delta Function in Spherical/Polar Coordinates
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Undergrad Double integral to simple integral
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Graduate Definition of Differentiablility/Continuity f:R^2->R
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate the Derivative of a Function?
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Undergrad Interpreting Thermodynamic Equations for Vapor Deposition Processes
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Graduate Proof of an infinite product formula
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High School Isaac Newton & Calculus: Inventing, Antiderivatives & F(b)-F(a)
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Undergrad Parametric equations and derivatives
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Graduate Construct Mobius Transform Easily: Step-by-Step Guide
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Undergrad What does the new integral in surface integral theory represent?
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Graduate Can two disjoint sets have equal measure on any interval in a given interval?
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Undergrad Can Variable Substitution Validate This Integral Transformation?
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Undergrad Is this indefinite integral really unsolvable?
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Graduate Questions about convergence testing.
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Undergrad True or False? Continuity Problem: f(0)=g(0)
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Graduate Asymptotic of rational function
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High School Solving the Mystery of Square Root x Multiplied by 1/x
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Undergrad How Do You Find the Image of a Function Analytically?
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Graduate Manipulating Equations with Del Operators
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Graduate Is the Pointwise Limit of Measurable Functions Also Measurable?
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Undergrad Can you prove the area of a circle by calculus?
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Undergrad What is the concept of dx in calculus?
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Undergrad Why Are Differentials Treated Like Fractions?
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Graduate How Do You Prove L(L(A)) ⊆ L(A) Using Subspace Properties?
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Undergrad What Are the Key Components of Fourier Transforms and Their Notation?
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Graduate Clarifications regarding the reals
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Graduate Is the Intersection of Infinite Non-Empty Open Subsets Empty?
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Undergrad How to find the points that the function is not analytic?
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Graduate Can You Prove These Two Questions About a One-to-One Function f: R -> R?
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Undergrad Derivative of g(h(t), t) with respect to h
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Graduate Extending Sigma Sums to Real Numbers
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Graduate Non Decreasing Subsequence in [0,1]
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Graduate What is the Volume and Surface Area of an n-Dimensional Sphere?
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Undergrad Double Integrals: Find Region Between Surface & Triangle
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Undergrad Help needed doing differentiation (quotient rule)
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Undergrad How can i calculate the attached integral?
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Undergrad Solving ODE w/ Initial Condition: Verify & Determine Particular Solution
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Graduate How many definitions of holomorphic
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Graduate Solving Diffusion Equation By Finite difference Method in fortran
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Undergrad Complex numbers physical interpretation
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Graduate Finding Center and Radius of Circle in Conformal Mapping
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Undergrad Sigma Notation: Learn How to Evaluate Expressions
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Graduate What is the limit of a^x when a tend to infinity and x tend to 0?
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Graduate How to calculate the converge radius of a Laurent series
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High School Which Calculus Book? Stewart or Spivak?
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Undergrad Proving Inequality with Bernoulli's: k≤n Positive Integers
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Graduate Is Morera's Theorem the Converse of Cauchy's Theorem in Complex Analysis?
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Graduate What is a free sequence in a Hilbert space?
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Undergrad How can I truly learn Calculus without going through the basic steps?
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Graduate What Should I Study for Midterm?
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Undergrad Confusion about the constant of integration and bounds
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Graduate Interested in Funtional Analysis
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Graduate Recommend textbook for complex analysis
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Undergrad Is a Cusp Considered an Inflection Point in Calculus?
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Graduate Taylor's Theorem: Lagrange Form for Approximating Error
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Undergrad Inflection points theorem for quadratic functions.
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Graduate Proving Vector Calculus: Cyclic Integral of (r dot ds)=0
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Graduate How Do You Solve This Complex Electrodynamics Integral?
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Graduate Constructing the Real Numbers through Infinite Decimal Expansions
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Undergrad So only 12 of the values are used.
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Undergrad Integrating a Definite Integral with a Dummy Variable
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